Who is better, Friedman or Mackey?
Benny Friedman leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for John Mackey — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Friedman vs Mackey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Benny Friedman and John Mackey level at 86.3. Benny Friedman leads on Dominance, Statistics. John Mackey leads on Longevity.
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FriedmanWinner
86.3Friedman wins: Dominance, Statistics
Mackey
86.3Mackey wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Benny Friedman
86.3
Friedman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Benny Friedman
2. John Mackey
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. 🇺🇸 Benny Friedman5 seasons played · career day 1,825388 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Mackey5 seasons played · career day 1,825368 touchdowns
-5.2% vs Friedman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Friedman | 0 | 0 | 55 | 131 | 388 | 542 |
| 🇺🇸 Mackey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 368 | 632 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FriedmanRetired | MackeyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| Passing touchdown titles | 4 | — |
| Touchdown passes in 1929 | 20 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| Career receptions | — | 331 |
| Receiving yards | — | 5,236 |
| Yards per catch | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Friedman86.3
Mackey86.3
FAQ
Where does Mackey beat Friedman?
Mackey scores higher on longevity. Friedman leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Friedman vs Mackey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Friedman: 86.3, Mackey: 86.3.
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