Who is better, Brady or Rice?
Tom Brady leads with a GOAT score of 97.2 against 94.9 for Jerry Rice — a gap of 2.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Brady above Jerry Rice: 97.2 vs 94.9. Tom Brady leads on Honours, Longevity, Dominance. Jerry Rice leads on Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BradyWinner
97.2Brady wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Rice
94.9Rice wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Brady
97.2
Brady leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Brady
2. Jerry Rice
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
Through age 23 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Jerry Rice3 touchdowns
1 season by age 23 · 3 per season
Setting the pace at age 23
2. 🇺🇸 Tom Brady0 touchdowns
0 seasons by age 23 · 0 per season
Brady is -100.0% behind Rice's pace at age 23
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 23, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BradyRetired · Tampa Bay Buccaneers | RiceRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl rings | 7 | 3 |
| Super Bowl MVP | 5 | 1 |
| League MVP | 3 | — |
| Passing yards | 89,214 | — |
| Passing touchdowns | 649 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 15 | 13 |
| Receiving yards | — | 22,895 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 197 |
| Receptions | — | 1,549 |
| Dominance w25% | 98 | 96 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 100 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 99 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 95 | 99 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brady97.2
Rice94.9
FAQ
Where does Rice beat Brady?
Rice scores higher on peak, statistics. Brady leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Brady vs Rice score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brady: 97.2, Rice: 94.9.
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