Who is better, Donald or Blanda?
Aaron Donald leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.1 for George Blanda — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Donald vs Blanda
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Aaron Donald and George Blanda level at 89.1. Aaron Donald leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. George Blanda leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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DonaldWinner
89.1Donald wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Blanda
89.1Blanda wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Aaron Donald
89.1
Donald leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Aaron Donald
2. George Blanda
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 George Blanda5 seasons played · career day 1,825215 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Aaron Donald5 seasons played · career day 1,82559.5 touchdowns
-72.3% vs Blanda at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Donald | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 59.5 | 103 |
| 🇺🇸 Blanda | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 215 | 458 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DonaldRetired | BlandaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year | 3 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 10 | — |
| Career sacks | 111 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | 8 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 176 | — |
| Seasons played | — | 26 |
| Career points | — | 2,002 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 236 |
| AFL titles | — | 2 |
| AFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 99 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Donald89.1
Blanda89.1
FAQ
Where does Blanda beat Donald?
Blanda scores higher on statistics, longevity. Donald leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Donald vs Blanda score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Donald: 89.1, Blanda: 89.1.
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