Who is better, Gates or Brady?
Tom Brady leads with a GOAT score of 97.2 against 87.9 for Antonio Gates — a gap of 9.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Brady above Antonio Gates: 97.2 vs 87.9. Tom Brady leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity.
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BradyWinner
97.2Brady wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Gates
87.9Gates wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Brady
97.2
Brady leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Brady
2. Antonio Gates
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Tom Brady18 touchdowns
1 season by age 24 · 18 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Gates — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | GatesRetired | BradyRetired · Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving touchdowns | 116 | — |
| Career receptions | 955 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 11,841 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 15 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Super Bowl rings | — | 7 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 5 |
| League MVP | — | 3 |
| Passing yards | — | 89,214 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 649 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 98 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 99 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 95 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brady97.2
Gates87.9
FAQ
Where does Gates beat Brady?
Gates does not lead any of the five categories; Brady is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Gates vs Brady score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gates: 87.9, Brady: 97.2.
What do you think?
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