Who is better, Hubbard or Brown?
Cal Hubbard leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.6 for Willie Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Cal Hubbard and Willie Brown level at 88.6. Cal Hubbard leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Willie Brown leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Hubbard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Brown wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Hubbard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hubbard | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 368 | 642 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HubbardRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 3 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 6 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | 16 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 2 | — |
| Games played | 108 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Career interceptions | — | 54 |
| All-star selections | — | 9 |
| Super Bowl interception return yards | — | 75 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
Cal Hubbard leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.6 for Willie Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Brown scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hubbard leads on peak, dominance, honours.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hubbard: 88.6, Brown: 88.6.
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