Who is better, Brady or Mahomes?
Tom Brady leads with a GOAT score of 97.2 against 85.4 for Patrick Mahomes — a gap of 11.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brady vs Mahomes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Brady above Patrick Mahomes: 97.2 vs 85.4. Tom Brady leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance. Patrick Mahomes leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BradyWinner
97.2Brady wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Mahomes
85.4Mahomes wins: Peak
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Brady
97.2
Brady leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Brady
2. Patrick Mahomes
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. 🇺🇸 Patrick Mahomes50 touchdowns
1 season by age 23 · 50 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 Mahomes'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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brady97.2
Mahomes85.4
FAQ
Where does Mahomes beat Brady?
Mahomes scores higher on peak. Brady leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Brady vs Mahomes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brady: 97.2, Mahomes: 85.4.
What do you think?
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