Who is better, Ware or Watt?
T.J. Watt leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.3 for DeMarcus Ware — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ware vs Watt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks T.J. Watt above DeMarcus Ware: 89.4 vs 89.3. T.J. Watt leads on Dominance, Peak. DeMarcus Ware leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WattWinner
89.4Watt wins: Dominance, Peak
Ware
89.3Ware wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 T.J. Watt
89.4
Watt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. T.J. Watt
2. DeMarcus Ware
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. 🇺🇸 T.J. Watt5 seasons played · career day 1,82572 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 DeMarcus Ware5 seasons played · career day 1,82564.5 touchdowns
-10.4% vs Watt at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ware | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19.5 | 64.5 | 117 |
| 🇺🇸 Watt | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 72 | 108 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Watt89.4
Ware89.3
FAQ
Where does Ware beat Watt?
Ware scores higher on longevity. Watt leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Ware vs Watt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ware: 89.3, Watt: 89.4.
What do you think?
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