Who is better, Hutson or Payton?
Don Hutson leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.6 for Walter Payton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hutson vs Payton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Don Hutson and Walter Payton level at 87.6. Don Hutson leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Walter Payton leads on Longevity.
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HutsonWinner
87.6Hutson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Payton
87.6Payton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don Hutson
87.6
Hutson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Hutson
2. Walter Payton
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 Payton5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,926 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Hutson5 seasons played · career day 1,82536 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Payton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hutson | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 36 | 81 |
| 🇺🇸 Payton | 0 | 0 | 679 | 2,069 | 6,926 | 11,625 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HutsonRetired | PaytonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 2 | 1 |
| NFL championships | 3 | — |
| Receiving titles | 8 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 99 | — |
| Receptions | 488 | — |
| Scoring titles | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 16,726 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 9 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 110 |
| Rushing titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 91 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hutson87.6
Payton87.6
FAQ
Where does Payton beat Hutson?
Payton scores higher on longevity. Hutson leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Hutson vs Payton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hutson: 87.6, Payton: 87.6.
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