The verdict
Nathan Cleary has the edge
Across 20 rate and efficiency measures, Nathan Cleary leads by 70%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.
3measures wonAshton Ward70%of decided measures17measures wonNathan Cleary
Games played: 13 for Ashton Ward, 21 for Nathan Cleary. Compared positions: Halfback.
Side-by-side stats
Each percentage point reflects one decided measure. For example, a 67% advantage means the leader won two-thirds of the measures with enough shared data. The table includes attacking, running, playmaking, defensive and kicking context, while unavailable or small-sample measures are left undecided.
| Metric |  Ashton Ward |  Nathan Cleary |
|---|---|---|
| Tries per Game | 0.08 | 0.29Better |
| Try Assists per Game | 0.69 | 1.29Better |
| Line Break Assists per Game | 0.92 | 1.24Better |
| Points per Game | 1.5 | 10.1Better |
| Line Breaks per Game | 0.15 | 0.71Better |
| Tackle Breaks per Game | 0.77 | 2.00Better |
| Offloads per Game | 0.31 | 1.05Better |
| Possessions per Game | 63.7Better | 63.5 |
| Passes per Game | 48.7Better | 38.0 |
| Run Metres per Game | 35.5 | 81.6Better |
| Metres Gained per Game | 459.0 | 681.0Better |
| Post-Contact Metres per Game | 9.4 | 24.0Better |
| Runs per Game | 4.6 | 10.9Better |
| Metres per Run | 7.70Better | 7.52 |
| Metres per Hit-Up | – | – |
| Tackles per Game | 13.8 | 20.4Better |
| Tackle Efficiency | 73.7 | 81.1Better |
| Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better | 0.25 | 0.17Better |
| Conversion Accuracy | 57.1 | 83.3Better |
| Penalty Goal Accuracy | – | 100.0 |
| Errors per Possessionlower is better | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Kicks per Game | 10.9 | 17.1Better |
| Kick Metres per Game | 423.5 | 599.5Better |
| Games played | 13 | 21 |