Smith vs Donald
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Donald wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Smith wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Donald leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three Defensive Player of the Year awards and a Super Bowl-clinching pressure.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 21.5 | 57.5 | 106 |
| 🇺🇸 Donald | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 59.5 | 103 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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