Who is better, Jones or Nitschke?
Deacon Jones leads with a GOAT score of 90.4 against 90.4 for Ray Nitschke — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jones vs Nitschke
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Deacon Jones and Ray Nitschke level at 90.4. Deacon Jones leads on Dominance, Statistics. Ray Nitschke leads on Honours.
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JonesWinner
90.4Jones wins: Dominance, Statistics
Nitschke
90.4Nitschke wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Deacon Jones
90.4
Jones leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Deacon Jones
2. Ray Nitschke
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. 🇺🇸 Ray Nitschke5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Deacon Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,82568 touchdowns
-80.2% vs Nitschke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 68 | 151 |
| 🇺🇸 Nitschke | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 694 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesRetired | NitschkeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 173.5 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Games played | 191 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Career interceptions | — | 25 |
| Championship game MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones90.4
Nitschke90.4
FAQ
Where does Nitschke beat Jones?
Nitschke scores higher on honours. Jones leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Jones vs Nitschke score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 90.4, Nitschke: 90.4.
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