The verdict
Nathan Cleary has the edge
Across 19 rate and efficiency measures, Nathan Cleary leads by 5%. The comparison uses per-game and efficiency performance first, so games played do not overpower a stronger rate.
10measures wonNathan Cleary5%of decided measures9measures wonTom Dearden
Games played: 21 for Nathan Cleary, 13 for Tom Dearden. 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 |  Nathan Cleary |  Tom Dearden |
|---|---|---|
| Tries per Game | 0.29Better | 0.15 |
| Try Assists per Game | 1.29Better | 1.08 |
| Line Break Assists per Game | 1.24 | 1.31Better |
| Points per Game | 10.1Better | 0.6 |
| Line Breaks per Game | 0.71Better | 0.46 |
| Tackle Breaks per Game | 2.00 | 2.38Better |
| Offloads per Game | 1.05Better | 0.15 |
| Possessions per Game | 63.5Better | 54.7 |
| Passes per Game | 38.0 | 43.5Better |
| Run Metres per Game | 81.6 | 86.1Better |
| Metres Gained per Game | 681.0Better | 254.7 |
| Post-Contact Metres per Game | 24.0 | 24.2Better |
| Runs per Game | 10.9Better | 10.5 |
| Metres per Run | 7.52 | 8.17Better |
| Metres per Hit-Up | – | – |
| Tackles per Game | 20.4 | 22.2Better |
| Tackle Efficiency | 81.1 | 86.7Better |
| Missed Tackles per Tacklelower is better | 0.17 | 0.10Better |
| Conversion Accuracy | 83.3 | – |
| Penalty Goal Accuracy | 100.0 | – |
| Errors per Possessionlower is better | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Kicks per Game | 17.1Better | 5.6 |
| Kick Metres per Game | 599.5Better | 168.9 |
| Games played | 21 | 13 |