Who is better, Mitchell or Sherman?
Bobby Mitchell leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.6 for Richard Sherman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mitchell vs Sherman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bobby Mitchell and Richard Sherman level at 81.6. Bobby Mitchell leads on Honours. Richard Sherman leads on Peak.
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MitchellWinner
81.6Mitchell wins: Honours
Sherman
81.6Sherman wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby Mitchell
81.6
Mitchell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Mitchell
2. Richard Sherman
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. 🇺🇸 Bobby Mitchell5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Richard Sherman5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 touchdowns
-92.6% vs Mitchell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mitchell | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 353 | 664 |
| 🇺🇸 Sherman | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MitchellRetired | ShermanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 4 | 5 |
| Career all-purpose yards | 14,078 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 91 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 3 |
| Career interceptions | — | 37 |
| Interception title | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mitchell81.6
Sherman81.6
FAQ
Where does Sherman beat Mitchell?
Sherman scores higher on peak. Mitchell leads on honours.
How is the Mitchell vs Sherman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mitchell: 81.6, Sherman: 81.6.
What do you think?
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