Who is better, Shell or Jones?
Art Shell leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 87.5 for Walter Jones — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shell vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Art Shell above Walter Jones: 88.5 vs 87.5. Art Shell leads on Longevity, Statistics. Walter Jones leads on Dominance, Peak.
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ShellWinner
88.5Shell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Jones
87.5Jones wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Art Shell
88.5
Shell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Art Shell
2. Walter Jones
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. 🇺🇸 Walter Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,82580 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Art Shell5 seasons played · career day 1,82615 touchdowns
-81.2% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shell | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 34 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 80 | 144 |
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
Shell88.5
Jones87.5
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Shell?
Jones scores higher on peak, dominance. Shell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Shell vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shell: 88.5, Jones: 87.5.
What do you think?
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