Maynard vs Watt
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Maynard wins: Longevity
Watt wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Maynard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Retired as pro football's leading receiver and won Super Bowl III.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Maynard | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 289 | 635 |
| 🇺🇸 Watt | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 72 | 108 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | MaynardRetired | WattActive |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 633 | — |
| Receiving yards | 11,834 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 88 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| All-star selections | 4 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career sacks | — | 115 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 7 |
| Season sack record equalled | — | 22.5 |
| Forced fumbles | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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