Who is better, Carter or Krause?
Paul Krause 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 Krause
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Paul Krause above Cris Carter: 90.0 vs 89.9. Paul Krause leads on Dominance, Longevity. Cris Carter leads on Peak, Honours.
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KrauseWinner
90.0Krause wins: Dominance, Longevity
Carter
89.9Carter wins: Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Paul Krause
90.0
Krause leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paul Krause
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. 🇺🇸 Paul Krause5 seasons played · career day 1,826450 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Cris Carter5 seasons played · career day 1,825283 touchdowns
-37.1% vs Krause at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 283 | 613 |
| 🇺🇸 Krause | 0 | 0 | 96 | 189 | 366 | 755 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarterRetired | KrauseRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 1,101 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 130 | — |
| Receiving yards | 13,899 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 8 |
| Consecutive 100-catch seasons | 4 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 81 |
| Interception return yards | — | 1,185 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Krause90.0
Carter89.9
FAQ
Where does Carter beat Krause?
Carter scores higher on peak, honours. Krause leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Carter vs Krause score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 89.9, Krause: 90.0.
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