Who is better, Donovan or Watt?
Art Donovan leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.3 for J.J. Watt — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Donovan vs Watt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Art Donovan above J.J. Watt: 85.4 vs 85.3. Art Donovan leads on Longevity, Honours. J.J. Watt leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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DonovanWinner
85.4Donovan wins: Longevity, Honours
Watt
85.3Watt wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Art Donovan
85.4
Donovan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Art Donovan
2. J.J. Watt
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. 🇺🇸 Art Donovan5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 J.J. Watt5 seasons played · career day 1,82574.5 touchdowns
-75.7% vs Donovan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Donovan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 307 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Watt | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 26 | 74.5 | 96 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Donovan85.4
Watt85.3
FAQ
Where does Watt beat Donovan?
Watt scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Donovan leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Donovan vs Watt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Donovan: 85.4, Watt: 85.3.
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