Clark vs Starr
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Clark wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Starr wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Clark leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Led Detroit to the 1935 NFL title and was a six-time first-team All-Pro.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Clark | 0 | 0 | 60 | 129 | 390 | 596 |
| 🇺🇸 Starr | 0 | 0 | 325 | 1,263 | 3,110 | 13,323 |
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 | ClarkRetired | StarrRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 6 | — |
| NFL scoring titles | 3 | — |
| Career points | 369 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | — |
| NFL championships | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 2 |
| League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Passing yards | — | 24,718 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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