Who is better, Pearson or Clark?
Drew Pearson leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.1 for Dutch Clark — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pearson vs Clark
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Drew Pearson and Dutch Clark level at 83.1. Drew Pearson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Dutch Clark leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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PearsonWinner
83.1Pearson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Clark
83.1Clark wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Drew Pearson
83.1
Pearson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Drew Pearson
2. Dutch Clark
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. 🇺🇸 Drew Pearson5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,973 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dutch Clark5 seasons played · career day 1,825390 touchdowns
-90.2% vs Pearson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Pearson | 0 | 0 | 388 | 1,475 | 3,973 | 6,895 |
| 🇺🇸 Clark | 0 | 0 | 60 | 129 | 390 | 596 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PearsonRetired | ClarkRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 7,822 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 48 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 3 | — |
| Career receptions | 489 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| NFL scoring titles | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 369 |
| Seasons played | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pearson83.1
Clark83.1
FAQ
Where does Clark beat Pearson?
Clark scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Pearson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Pearson vs Clark score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pearson: 83.1, Clark: 83.1.
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