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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

4
Joe Nemechek Wins
83
Jimmie Johnson Wins
0
Joe Nemechek Titles
7
Jimmie Johnson Titles
Stat Joe Nemechek Jimmie Johnson
Cup Wins 4 83
Win % 0.4% 10.8%
Top 5s 95 241
Top 10s 204 398
Races 1132 772
Avg Finish 24.4 13.6
Laps Led 4,153 19,322
Championships 0 7
Best Finish 1 1
Seasons 32 27
Poles 10 49
DNFs 219 52
Career Span 1989-2020 1998-2026
Head-to-Head Record

In 416 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

50
Joe Nemechek ahead
366
Jimmie Johnson ahead
12% 88%

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