Who is better, Carter or Adderley?
Cris Carter leads with a GOAT score of 89.9 against 89.9 for Herb Adderley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carter vs Adderley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cris Carter and Herb Adderley level at 89.9. Cris Carter leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Herb Adderley leads on Honours, Dominance.
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CarterWinner
89.9Carter wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Adderley
89.9Adderley wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Cris Carter
89.9
Carter leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cris Carter
2. Herb Adderley
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. 🇺🇸 Herb Adderley5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cris Carter5 seasons played · career day 1,825283 touchdowns
-17.3% vs Adderley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 283 | 613 |
| 🇺🇸 Adderley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 670 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarterRetired | AdderleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 1,101 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 130 | — |
| Receiving yards | 13,899 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 5 |
| Consecutive 100-catch seasons | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 3 |
| NFL titles | — | 5 |
| Career interceptions | — | 48 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carter89.9
Adderley89.9
FAQ
Where does Adderley beat Carter?
Adderley scores higher on dominance, honours. Carter leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Carter vs Adderley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 89.9, Adderley: 89.9.
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