Johnson vs Mahomes
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Mahomes wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Johnson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Mahomes leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three rings before 30 and the highest playoff win rate of the modern era.
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
Setting the pace at age 23
No verified birth date for Johnson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | JohnsonRetired | MahomesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Single-season receiving yards | 1,964 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 7 |
| All-Pro First Teams | 3 | — |
| Receiving yards | 11,619 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 83 | — |
| 1,000-yard seasons | 6 | — |
| Super Bowl rings | — | 3 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 3 |
| League MVP | — | 2 |
| Passing yards | — | 32,000 |
| Passing touchdowns | — | 245 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 97 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 93 |
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