Who is better, Peterson or Smith?
Adrian Peterson leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Jimmy Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peterson vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Adrian Peterson and Jimmy Smith level at 85.5.
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PetersonWinner
85.5Peterson wins: no category outright
Smith
85.5Smith wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Adrian Peterson
85.5
Peterson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adrian Peterson
2. Jimmy Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,9215,674 touchdowns
-16.0% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 288 | 6,887 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PetersonRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Rushing yards | 14,918 | — |
| Rushing titles | 3 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | 5 |
| Offensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Rushing touchdowns | 120 | — |
| Career receiving yards | — | 12,287 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 9 |
| Career receptions | — | 862 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 67 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Peterson85.5
Smith85.5
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Peterson?
Smith does not lead any of the five categories; Peterson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Peterson vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peterson: 85.5, Smith: 85.5.
What do you think?
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