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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

39
Matt Kenseth Wins
83
Jimmie Johnson Wins
1
Matt Kenseth Titles
7
Jimmie Johnson Titles
Stat Matt Kenseth Jimmie Johnson
Cup Wins 39 83
Win % 4.0% 10.8%
Top 5s 317 241
Top 10s 529 398
Races 965 772
Avg Finish 13.1 13.6
Laps Led 17,064 19,322
Championships 1 7
Best Finish 1 1
Seasons 24 27
Poles 24 49
DNFs 55 52
Career Span 1996-2020 1998-2026
Head-to-Head Record

In 586 shared Cup races (1995-present), here is how often each driver finished ahead of the other.

244
Matt Kenseth ahead
342
Jimmie Johnson ahead
42% 58%

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