Who is better, Joiner or Kennedy?
Cortez Kennedy leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Charlie Joiner — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Joiner vs Kennedy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Cortez Kennedy above Charlie Joiner: 85.8 vs 85.7. Cortez Kennedy leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Charlie Joiner leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KennedyWinner
85.8Kennedy wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Joiner
85.7Joiner wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cortez Kennedy
85.8
Kennedy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cortez Kennedy
2. Charlie Joiner
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. 🇺🇸 Cortez Kennedy5 seasons played · career day 1,825394 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Charlie Joiner5 seasons played · career day 1,825246 touchdowns
-37.6% vs Kennedy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Joiner | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 246 | 524 |
| 🇺🇸 Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 50 | 124 | 394 | 654 |
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
Kennedy85.8
Joiner85.7
FAQ
Where does Joiner beat Kennedy?
Joiner scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kennedy leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Joiner vs Kennedy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Joiner: 85.7, Kennedy: 85.8.
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