Who is better, Matthews or Gonzalez?
Bruce Matthews leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 91.6 for Tony Gonzalez — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Gonzalez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bruce Matthews above Tony Gonzalez: 92.0 vs 91.6. Bruce Matthews leads on Longevity. Tony Gonzalez leads on Peak.
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MatthewsWinner
92.0Matthews wins: Longevity
Gonzalez
91.6Gonzalez wins: Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bruce Matthews
92.0
Matthews leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bruce Matthews
2. Tony Gonzalez
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. 🇺🇸 Tony Gonzalez5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,958 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bruce Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 touchdowns
-92.7% vs Gonzalez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
| 🇺🇸 Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 368 | 989 | 3,958 | 7,810 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Matthews92.0
Gonzalez91.6
FAQ
Where does Gonzalez beat Matthews?
Gonzalez scores higher on peak. Matthews leads on longevity.
How is the Matthews vs Gonzalez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 92.0, Gonzalez: 91.6.
What do you think?
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