Who is better, Brown or James?
Bob Brown leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.3 for Edgerrin James — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs James
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bob Brown above Edgerrin James: 84.4 vs 84.3. Bob Brown leads on Dominance. Edgerrin James leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BrownWinner
84.4Brown wins: Dominance
James
84.3James wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Brown
84.4
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Brown
2. Edgerrin James
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. 🇺🇸 Edgerrin James5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,172 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bob Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 touchdowns
-94.5% vs James at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 650 |
| 🇺🇸 James | 0 | 0 | 1,553 | 3,262 | 6,172 | 11,607 |
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
Brown84.4
James84.3
FAQ
Where does James beat Brown?
James scores higher on statistics, longevity. Brown leads on dominance.
How is the Brown vs James score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 84.4, James: 84.3.
What do you think?
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