Who is better, Battles or Aikman?
Troy Aikman leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 80.6 for Cliff Battles — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Battles vs Aikman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Troy Aikman above Cliff Battles: 81.4 vs 80.6. Troy Aikman leads on Longevity, Honours. Cliff Battles leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AikmanWinner
81.4Aikman wins: Longevity, Honours
Battles
80.6Battles wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Troy Aikman
81.4
Aikman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Troy Aikman
2. Cliff Battles
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. 🇺🇸 Cliff Battles5 seasons played · career day 1,826372 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Troy Aikman5 seasons played · career day 1,82569 touchdowns
-81.5% vs Battles at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Battles | 0 | 0 | 60 | 127 | 283 | 468 |
| 🇺🇸 Aikman | 0 | 0 | 9 | 20 | 69 | 129 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BattlesRetired | AikmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| Rushing titles | 2 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 3,622 | — |
| Seasons played | 6 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 3 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| Passing yards | — | 32,942 |
| Playoff wins | — | 11 |
| Touchdown passes | — | 165 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Aikman81.4
Battles80.6
FAQ
Where does Battles beat Aikman?
Battles scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Aikman leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Battles vs Aikman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Battles: 80.6, Aikman: 81.4.
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