Who is better, Lavelli or Hutson?
Don Hutson leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.0 for Dante Lavelli — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lavelli vs Hutson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Hutson above Dante Lavelli: 87.6 vs 87.0. Don Hutson leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Dante Lavelli leads on Longevity, Honours.
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HutsonWinner
87.6Hutson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Lavelli
87.0Lavelli wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don Hutson
87.6
Hutson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Hutson
2. Dante Lavelli
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. 🇺🇸 Dante Lavelli5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Hutson5 seasons played · career day 1,82536 touchdowns
-90.1% vs Lavelli at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lavelli | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 643 |
| 🇺🇸 Hutson | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 81 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LavelliRetired | HutsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 7 | — |
| Career receptions | 386 | — |
| Receiving yards | 6,488 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 62 | 99 |
| All-league selections | 3 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| NFL championships | — | 3 |
| Receiving titles | — | 8 |
| Receptions | — | 488 |
| Scoring titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hutson87.6
Lavelli87.0
FAQ
Where does Lavelli beat Hutson?
Lavelli scores higher on honours, longevity. Hutson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Lavelli vs Hutson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lavelli: 87.0, Hutson: 87.6.
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