Who is better, Hinkle or Smith?
Clarke Hinkle leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.9 for Emmitt Smith — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hinkle vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Clarke Hinkle above Emmitt Smith: 87.0 vs 86.9. Clarke Hinkle leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Emmitt Smith leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HinkleWinner
87.0Hinkle wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Smith
86.9Smith wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Clarke Hinkle
87.0
Hinkle leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Clarke Hinkle
2. Emmitt Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Emmitt Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,8257,183 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Clarke Hinkle5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 touchdowns
-95.2% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hinkle | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 642 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 937 | 2,500 | 7,183 | 12,566 |
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
Hinkle87.0
Smith86.9
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Hinkle?
Smith scores higher on longevity. Hinkle leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hinkle vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hinkle: 87.0, Smith: 86.9.
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