Who is better, Gates or Buchanan?
Antonio Gates leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.9 for Buck Buchanan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gates vs Buchanan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Antonio Gates and Buck Buchanan level at 87.9. Antonio Gates leads on Statistics, Longevity. Buck Buchanan leads on Honours, Dominance.
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GatesWinner
87.9Gates wins: Longevity, Statistics
Buchanan
87.9Buchanan wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Antonio Gates
87.9
Gates leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Antonio Gates
2. Buck Buchanan
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. 🇺🇸 Antonio Gates5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buck Buchanan5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 touchdowns
-3.8% vs Gates at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gates | 0 | 0 | 24 | 105 | 340 | 593 |
| 🇺🇸 Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GatesRetired | BuchananRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving touchdowns | 116 | — |
| Career receptions | 955 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 11,841 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| AFL titles | — | 2 |
| All-star selections | — | 8 |
| Seasons played | — | 13 |
| Games played | — | 182 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gates87.9
Buchanan87.9
FAQ
Where does Buchanan beat Gates?
Buchanan scores higher on dominance, honours. Gates leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gates vs Buchanan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gates: 87.9, Buchanan: 87.9.
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