Who is better, Hester or Jones?
Devin Hester leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Walter Jones — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hester vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Devin Hester and Walter Jones level at 87.5. Devin Hester leads on Dominance, Statistics. Walter Jones leads on Longevity, Honours.
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HesterWinner
87.5Hester wins: Dominance, Statistics
Jones
87.5Jones wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Devin Hester
87.5
Hester leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Devin Hester
2. Walter Jones
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. 🇺🇸 Walter Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,82580 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Devin Hester5 seasons played · career day 1,82516 touchdowns
-80.0% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hester | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 80 | 144 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HesterRetired | JonesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Return touchdowns | 20 | — |
| Punt return touchdowns | 14 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | 9 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | 4 |
| Super Bowl kickoff return touchdowns | 1 | — |
| Games started | — | 180 |
| Holding penalties in career | — | 9 |
| Seasons played | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hester87.5
Jones87.5
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Hester?
Jones scores higher on honours, longevity. Hester leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Hester vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hester: 87.5, Jones: 87.5.
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