Patterson v Steyn

Hector Patterson takes it, 2–0 on categories

Patterson wins on tries — the try scorer of the two. United Rugby Championship career: Patterson 8 matches, Steyn 33 matches.

• Patterson has 5 tries (one every 1.6 matches) to Steyn’s 5 tries (one every 5.6 matches).
• Patterson averages 3.1 points a match to Steyn’s 1.3 — 2.5 times as many.
• Winners’ edge: Patterson’s team won 88%, Steyn’s team won 48% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Steyn has 33 matches across 5 seasons, Patterson 8 in 2 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Small sample: Patterson (8 matches) — treat the averages with care.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (tackles): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.