Christian McCaffrey vs LaDainian Tomlinson

Christian McCaffrey

1of 3 lines

LaDainian Tomlinson

2of 3 lines

Christian McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson compared on their NFL careers: Christian McCaffrey played 10 seasons, 2017 to 2026, LaDainian Tomlinson 11 seasons, 2001 to 2011. Christian McCaffrey has 7,680 rushing yards to LaDainian Tomlinson's 13,684.

Who has the better career numbers?

LaDainian Tomlinson leads in 2 of the 3 lines, Christian McCaffrey in 1. Bold marks the better figure; playing time — games, minutes, at-bats, innings — is not scored.

Christian McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson career totals
114GP170
7,680YDS13,684, better
64TD145, better
4.6, betterAVG4.3

How do they compare in the playoffs?

Christian McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson postseason
9GP10
605, betterYDS468
6TD6
4.6, betterAVG3.6

Where each stands all time

Christian McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson all-time places
58th (7,680)Rushing yards7th (13,684), better
48th (64)Rushing touchdowns2nd (145), better

Among the NFL players with a career line on file, regular season, counting stats only — the same lists the records pages run on.

Titles and awards

Christian McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson titles and awards
—Championships—
—MVP1, better
1Offensive Player of the Year1
1, betterComeback Player of the Year—

Awards come from the league’s published winner lists; a championship counts a season played for the club that won it.

Season by season

Lined up by career year, not by calendar: each row is the players’ nth season.

Christian McCaffrey and LaDainian Tomlinson season by season
YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts.TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts.
1st201743523.7, better20011,236, better10, better3.6
2nd20181,09875.0, better20021,683, better14, better4.5
3rd20191,38715, better4.820031,645, better135.3, better
4th202022553.820041,335, better17, better3.9, better
5th202144214.5, better20051,462, better18, better4.3
6th20221,13984.720061,815, better28, better5.2, better
7th20231,459145.4, better20071,474, better15, better4.7
8th202420204.0, better20081,110, better11, better3.8
9th20251,202, better103.9, better200973012, better3.3
10th20269124.5, better2010914, better6, better4.2
11th————201128013.7