2026 NRL player comparison

Jaxon PurduevsValentine Holmes

Cowboys · Centre versus Dragons · Centre

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The verdict

Valentine Holmes has the edge

Across 21 rate and efficiency measures, Valentine Holmes leads by 5%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.

10measures wonJaxon Purdue5%of decided measures11measures wonValentine Holmes

Games played: 24 for Jaxon Purdue, 24 for Valentine Holmes. Compared positions: Centre.

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 logoJaxon PurdueDragons logoValentine Holmes
Tries per Game0.380.42Better
Try Assists per Game0.46Better0.33
Line Break Assists per Game0.46Better0.38
Points per Game1.56.2Better
Line Breaks per Game0.540.63Better
Tackle Breaks per Game2.21Better2.00
Offloads per Game0.710.88Better
Possessions per Game28.6Better18.4
Passes per Game15.9Better3.9
Run Metres per Game110.5120.2Better
Metres Gained per Game123.1Better120.4
Post-Contact Metres per Game37.338.0Better
Runs per Game12.413.1Better
Metres per Run8.939.16Better
Metres per Hit-Up7.678.28Better
Tackles per Game17.1Better12.0
Tackle Efficiency82.2Better71.9
Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better0.14Better0.30
Conversion Accuracy74.6
Penalty Goal Accuracy100.0
Errors per Possessionlower is better0.03Better0.07
Kick Returns per Game0.20.3Better
Bombs Caught per Game0.00.1Better
Games played2424