Who is better, Carter or Harris?
Franco Harris leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 89.9 for Cris Carter — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carter vs Harris
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Franco Harris above Cris Carter: 90.0 vs 89.9. Franco Harris leads on Honours. Cris Carter leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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HarrisWinner
90.0Harris wins: Honours
Carter
89.9Carter wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Franco Harris
90.0
Harris leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Franco Harris
2. Cris Carter
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. 🇺🇸 Franco Harris5 seasons played · career day 1,826366 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cris Carter5 seasons played · career day 1,825283 touchdowns
-22.7% vs Harris at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 283 | 613 |
| 🇺🇸 Harris | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 270 | 680 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarterRetired | HarrisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 1,101 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 130 | — |
| Receiving yards | 13,899 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 9 |
| Consecutive 100-catch seasons | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 4 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 12,120 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harris90.0
Carter89.9
FAQ
Where does Carter beat Harris?
Carter scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Harris leads on honours.
How is the Carter vs Harris score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 89.9, Harris: 90.0.
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