2026 NRL player comparison

Braidon BurnsvsZac Laybutt

Cowboys · Wing versus Cowboys · Wing

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The verdict

Braidon Burns has the edge

Across 22 rate and efficiency measures, Braidon Burns leads by 45%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

16measures wonBraidon Burns45%of decided measures6measures wonZac Laybutt

Games played: 20 for Braidon Burns, 21 for Zac Laybutt. Compared positions: Wing.

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.

MetricCowboys logoBraidon BurnsCowboys logoZac Laybutt
Tries per Game0.75Better0.10
Try Assists per Game0.050.10Better
Line Break Assists per Game0.200.29Better
Points per Game3.0Better0.4
Line Breaks per Game0.90Better0.24
Tackle Breaks per Game3.95Better1.05
Offloads per Game1.35Better0.19
Possessions per Game21.6Better14.6
Passes per Game2.14.2Better
Run Metres per Game173.9Better84.0
Metres Gained per Game173.9Better87.1
Post-Contact Metres per Game58.9Better26.1
Runs per Game19.1Better10.0
Metres per Run9.13Better8.44
Metres per Hit-Up8.96Better8.22
Tackles per Game5.79.5Better
Tackle Efficiency79.281.6Better
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.200.17Better
Conversion Accuracy––
Penalty Goal Accuracy––
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.06Better0.07
Kick Returns per Game2.4Better0.7
Kick Return Metres per Game24.7Better6.5
Bombs Caught per Game0.4Better0.3
Games played2021