Joe Mixon

Joseph Tyler Mixon was born on July 24, 1996. He is an American football running back for the National Football League’s Cincinnati Bengals. He attended Oklahoma University and was taken in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.

Mixon attended Freedom High School and was a Falcons football and basketball player. He started as a running back for the Freedom High School Falcons football team for three years. As a sophomore, he carried for 1,134 yards and 13 touchdowns on 171 attempts.

He carried for 1,443 yards and 21 touchdowns on 201 carries during his junior season. On 226 carries, he carried for 1,704 yards and 23 touchdowns in his final season.

Nick Chubb

Nicholas Jamaal Chubb was born on December 27, 1995. He plays American football for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He attended Georgia University and was taken in the second round of the 2018 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns.

Chubb graduated from Cedartown High School in Cedartown, Georgia, where he was a two-sport standout for the Bulldogs, competing on the football and track teams. He led the state of Georgia in rushing yards as a junior, amassing 2,721 yards and 38 touchdowns.

He ran for 2,690 yards and 41 touchdowns as a senior. He ran for 6,983 yards and 102 touchdowns during his high school career.

2021 Football Stats Comparison

                                       Joe Mixon          vs.          Nick Chubb

Fantasy PointsFPts/Gm                RB #2 /RB #4                          RB #9/RB #7

Rushing                                         

Attempts                                           292                                            228
Yards                                                 1,205                                        1,259

Yds/Att                                              4.1                                               5.5
Long                                                  32                                                70
20+                                                    0                                                   0
TD                                                     13                                                  8

Receiving

Receptions                                        42                                                  20
Targets                                              48                                                  25
Yards                                                 314                                                174
Yds/Rec                                             7.5                                                  8.7
Long                                                  52                                                  40
20+                                                    0                                                     0
TD                                                      3                                                     1

Misc

Games                                               19                                                   14
Fantasy Points                                   282                                                195
FPts/Gm                                            14.8                                               14.0
Snaps                                                 697                                               482
Snaps/Gm                                           37                                                 34
Points/100 Snaps                               40.4                                               40.5

Is Joe Mixon better than Nick Chubb?

With these stats from both players from 2021, we can say Joe Mixon is better than Nick Chubb.