Who is better, Sanders or Pihos?
Pete Pihos leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Barry Sanders — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sanders vs Pihos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pete Pihos above Barry Sanders: 86.6 vs 86.5. Pete Pihos leads on Honours, Longevity. Barry Sanders leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PihosWinner
86.6Pihos wins: Longevity, Honours
Sanders
86.5Sanders wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pete Pihos
86.6
Pihos leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pete Pihos
2. Barry Sanders
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. 🇺🇸 Barry Sanders5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,789 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pete Pihos5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 touchdowns
-95.2% vs Sanders at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sanders | 0 | 0 | 1,470 | 2,774 | 6,789 | 13,778 |
| 🇺🇸 Pihos | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 612 |
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
Pihos86.6
Sanders86.5
FAQ
Where does Sanders beat Pihos?
Sanders scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Pihos leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Sanders vs Pihos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sanders: 86.5, Pihos: 86.6.
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