Who is better, Haley or Dean?
Fred Dean leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.3 for Charles Haley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Haley vs Dean
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fred Dean above Charles Haley: 85.4 vs 85.3. Fred Dean leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Charles Haley leads on Honours, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DeanWinner
85.4Dean wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Haley
85.3Haley wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fred Dean
85.4
Dean leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Dean
2. Charles Haley
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. 🇺🇸 Charles Haley5 seasons played · career day 1,825355 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Fred Dean5 seasons played · career day 1,825329 touchdowns
-7.3% vs Haley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Haley | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 355 | 691 |
| 🇺🇸 Dean | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 329 | 663 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dean85.4
Haley85.3
FAQ
Where does Haley beat Dean?
Haley scores higher on honours, longevity. Dean leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Haley vs Dean score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Haley: 85.3, Dean: 85.4.
What do you think?
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