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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

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Larry Gunselman Wins
83
Jimmie Johnson Wins
0
Larry Gunselman Titles
7
Jimmie Johnson Titles
Stat Larry Gunselman Jimmie Johnson
Cup Wins 0 83
Win % 0.0% 10.8%
Top 5s 0 241
Top 10s 0 398
Races 105 772
Avg Finish 32.3 13.6
Laps Led 2 19,322
Championships 0 7
Best Finish 16 1
Seasons 8 27
Poles 0 49
DNFs 4 52
Career Span 1996-2008 1998-2026
Head-to-Head Record

In 5 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

1
Larry Gunselman ahead
4
Jimmie Johnson ahead
20% 80%

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