Who is better, Starr or Brady?
Tom Brady leads with a GOAT score of 97.2 against 83.0 for Bart Starr — a gap of 14.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Brady above Bart Starr: 97.2 vs 83.0. Tom Brady leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BradyWinner
97.2Brady wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Starr
83.0Starr wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Brady
97.2
Brady leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Brady
2. Bart Starr
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Tom Brady18 touchdowns
1 season by age 24 · 18 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Starr — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | StarrRetired | BradyRetired · Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
|---|---|---|
| NFL championships | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | 24,718 | 89,214 |
| Super Bowl rings | — | 7 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 5 |
| League MVP | — | 3 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 649 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 98 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 99 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 95 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brady97.2
Starr83.0
FAQ
Where does Starr beat Brady?
Starr does not lead any of the five categories; Brady is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Starr vs Brady score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Starr: 83.0, Brady: 97.2.
What do you think?
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