Who is better, Maynard or Lambert?
Don Maynard leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.5 for Jack Lambert — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Maynard vs Lambert
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Maynard above Jack Lambert: 89.6 vs 89.5. Don Maynard leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jack Lambert leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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MaynardWinner
89.6Maynard wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lambert
89.5Lambert wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don Maynard
89.6
Maynard leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Maynard
2. Jack Lambert
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. 🇺🇸 Jack Lambert5 seasons played · career day 1,825393 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Maynard5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 touchdowns
-26.5% vs Lambert at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Maynard | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 289 | 635 |
| 🇺🇸 Lambert | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 393 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MaynardRetired | LambertRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 633 | — |
| Receiving yards | 11,834 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 88 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 4 |
| All-star selections | 4 | — |
| Pro Bowls | — | 9 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career interceptions | — | 28 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Maynard89.6
Lambert89.5
FAQ
Where does Lambert beat Maynard?
Lambert scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Maynard leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Maynard vs Lambert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Maynard: 89.6, Lambert: 89.5.
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