Who is better, Herber or Bell?
Arnie Herber leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Bobby Bell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Arnie Herber above Bobby Bell: 87.8 vs 87.7. Arnie Herber leads on Honours. Bobby Bell leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HerberWinner
87.8Herber wins: Honours
Bell
87.7Bell wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Arnie Herber
87.8
Herber leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arnie Herber
2. Bobby Bell
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. 🇺🇸 Arnie Herber5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bobby Bell5 seasons played · career day 1,82515 touchdowns
-95.4% vs Herber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Herber | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 682 |
| 🇺🇸 Bell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 33 |
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
Herber87.8
Bell87.7
FAQ
Where does Bell beat Herber?
Bell scores higher on statistics, longevity. Herber leads on honours.
How is the Herber vs Bell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Herber: 87.8, Bell: 87.7.
What do you think?
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