Who is better, Donovan or Grimm?
Art Donovan leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Russ Grimm — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Donovan vs Grimm
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Art Donovan and Russ Grimm level at 85.4. Art Donovan leads on Longevity. Russ Grimm leads on Honours.
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DonovanWinner
85.4Donovan wins: Longevity
Grimm
85.4Grimm wins: Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Art Donovan
85.4
Donovan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Art Donovan
2. Russ Grimm
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. 🇺🇸 Russ Grimm5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Art Donovan5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 touchdowns
-15.4% vs Grimm at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Donovan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 307 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Grimm | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 652 |
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
Donovan85.4
Grimm85.4
FAQ
Where does Grimm beat Donovan?
Grimm scores higher on honours. Donovan leads on longevity.
How is the Donovan vs Grimm score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Donovan: 85.4, Grimm: 85.4.
What do you think?
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