Who is better, Peterson or Hanburger?
Chris Hanburger leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Adrian Peterson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peterson vs Hanburger
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chris Hanburger above Adrian Peterson: 85.6 vs 85.5. Chris Hanburger leads on Longevity, Honours. Adrian Peterson leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HanburgerWinner
85.6Hanburger wins: Longevity, Honours
Peterson
85.5Peterson wins: Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chris Hanburger
85.6
Hanburger leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chris Hanburger
2. Adrian Peterson
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. 🇺🇸 Adrian Peterson5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,752 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chris Hanburger5 seasons played · career day 1,825313 touchdowns
-95.4% vs Peterson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Peterson | 0 | 0 | 1,341 | 3,101 | 6,752 | 11,675 |
| 🇺🇸 Hanburger | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 313 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PetersonRetired | HanburgerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Rushing yards | 14,918 | — |
| Rushing titles | 3 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 9 |
| Offensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Rushing touchdowns | 120 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 19 |
| Defensive touchdowns | — | 5 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hanburger85.6
Peterson85.5
FAQ
Where does Peterson beat Hanburger?
Peterson scores higher on peak, statistics. Hanburger leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Peterson vs Hanburger score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peterson: 85.5, Hanburger: 85.6.
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