Who is better, Hampton or Carmichael?
Dan Hampton leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Harold Carmichael — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Dan Hampton and Harold Carmichael level at 85.8. Dan Hampton leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Harold Carmichael leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Hampton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Carmichael wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Hampton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hampton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 670 |
| 🇺🇸 Carmichael | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HamptonRetired | CarmichaelRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | 4 |
| All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Career sacks | 82 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| Consecutive games with a catch | — | 127 |
| Career receptions | — | 590 |
| Receiving yards | — | 8,985 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 79 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
Dan Hampton leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Harold Carmichael — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Carmichael scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hampton leads on peak, dominance, honours.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hampton: 85.8, Carmichael: 85.8.
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