Who is better, Starr or Clark?
Dutch Clark leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Bart Starr — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Starr vs Clark
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dutch Clark above Bart Starr: 83.1 vs 83.0. Dutch Clark leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Bart Starr leads on Longevity, Honours.
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ClarkWinner
83.1Clark wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Starr
83.0Starr wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dutch Clark
83.1
Clark leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dutch Clark
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Bart Starr5 seasons played · career day 1,8264,468 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dutch Clark5 seasons played · career day 1,825390 touchdowns
-91.3% vs Starr at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Starr | 0 | 0 | 325 | 1,263 | 3,110 | 13,323 |
| 🇺🇸 Clark | 0 | 0 | 60 | 129 | 390 | 596 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StarrRetired | ClarkRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL championships | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | 24,718 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| NFL scoring titles | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 369 |
| Seasons played | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clark83.1
Starr83.0
FAQ
Where does Starr beat Clark?
Starr scores higher on honours, longevity. Clark leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Starr vs Clark score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Starr: 83.0, Clark: 83.1.
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