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Put two drivers side by side and settle the debate with data. Compare career wins, top-5s, average finishes, laps led, and championship titles across all three national series — Cup, O'Reilly, and Craftsman Trucks.

The greatest arguments in NASCAR history come down to numbers. Was Jeff Gordon better than Jimmie Johnson? How does Kyle Busch stack up against Kevin Harvick? Did Dale Earnhardt's career numbers rival Richard Petty's? Type any two drivers into the search boxes below and let the stats do the talking. Every number is computed from our database of 108,000+ race results spanning 1949 to present.

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Career Highlights

1
Jerry Nadeau Wins
83
Jimmie Johnson Wins
0
Jerry Nadeau Titles
7
Jimmie Johnson Titles
Stat Jerry Nadeau Jimmie Johnson
Cup Wins 1 83
Win % 0.5% 10.8%
Top 5s 9 241
Top 10s 19 398
Races 186 772
Avg Finish 26.3 13.6
Laps Led 648 19,322
Championships 0 7
Best Finish 1 1
Seasons 9 27
Poles 0 49
DNFs 31 52
Career Span 1995-2003 1998-2026
Head-to-Head Record

In 41 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

8
Jerry Nadeau ahead
33
Jimmie Johnson ahead
20% 80%

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