Who is better, Starr or McDonald?
Bart Starr leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Tommy McDonald — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Starr vs McDonald
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bart Starr and Tommy McDonald level at 83.0. Bart Starr leads on Honours, Dominance. Tommy McDonald leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity.
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StarrWinner
83.0Starr wins: Dominance, Honours
McDonald
83.0McDonald wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bart Starr
83.0
Starr leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bart Starr
2. Tommy McDonald
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. 🇺🇸 Tommy McDonald5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,676 touchdowns
-17.7% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 McDonald | 0 | 0 | 282 | 885 | 3,676 | 6,877 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StarrRetired | McDonaldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL championships | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 2 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | 24,718 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| Career receiving touchdowns | — | 84 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 8,410 |
| Career receptions | — | 495 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Starr83.0
McDonald83.0
FAQ
Where does McDonald beat Starr?
McDonald scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Starr leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Starr vs McDonald score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Starr: 83.0, McDonald: 83.0.
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