Who is better, Martin or Hester?
Curtis Martin leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Devin Hester — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Martin vs Hester
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Curtis Martin and Devin Hester level at 87.5. Curtis Martin leads on Longevity, Statistics. Devin Hester leads on Dominance, Peak.
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MartinWinner
87.5Martin wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hester
87.5Hester wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Curtis Martin
87.5
Martin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Curtis Martin
2. Devin Hester
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. 🇺🇸 Curtis Martin5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Devin Hester5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 touchdowns
-95.1% vs Martin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Martin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 671 |
| 🇺🇸 Hester | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MartinRetired | HesterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards | 14,101 | — |
| Consecutive 1,000-yard seasons | 10 | — |
| Rushing titles | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 4 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 90 | — |
| Return touchdowns | — | 20 |
| Punt return touchdowns | — | 14 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 3 |
| Super Bowl kickoff return touchdowns | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Martin87.5
Hester87.5
FAQ
Where does Hester beat Martin?
Hester scores higher on peak, dominance. Martin leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Martin vs Hester score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Martin: 87.5, Hester: 87.5.
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