Who is better, Moore or Louis?
Joe Louis leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 88.9 for Archie Moore — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Moore vs Louis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Louis above Archie Moore: 91.4 vs 88.9. Joe Louis leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Archie Moore leads on Longevity.
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LouisWinner
91.4Louis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Moore
88.9Moore wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Louis
91.4
Louis leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Louis
2. Archie Moore
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Archie Moore5 years played · career day 2,19156 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Louis5 years played · career day 2,19034 title wins
-39.3% vs Moore at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 80 |
| 🇺🇸 Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Louis91.4
Moore88.9
FAQ
Where does Moore beat Louis?
Moore scores higher on longevity. Louis leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Moore vs Louis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Moore: 88.9, Louis: 91.4.
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