Who is better, Karras or McCormack?
Mike McCormack leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Alex Karras — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karras vs McCormack
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike McCormack above Alex Karras: 85.0 vs 84.9. Mike McCormack leads on Honours. Alex Karras leads on Peak, Statistics.
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McCormackWinner
85.0McCormack wins: Honours
Karras
84.9Karras wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike McCormack
85.0
McCormack leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike McCormack
2. Alex Karras
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. 🇺🇸 Mike McCormack5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alex Karras5 seasons played · career day 1,82519 touchdowns
-94.1% vs McCormack at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Karras | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| 🇺🇸 McCormack | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
McCormack85.0
Karras84.9
FAQ
Where does Karras beat McCormack?
Karras scores higher on peak, statistics. McCormack leads on honours.
How is the Karras vs McCormack score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karras: 84.9, McCormack: 85.0.
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