Stephenson vs Johnson
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Johnson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Stephenson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Johnson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. 1,964 receiving yards in 2012 — still the single-season record.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 756 | 2,087 | 5,872 | 11,619 |
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 | StephensonRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 6 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Games played | 114 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | — |
| All-Decade team selections | 1 | — |
| Single-season receiving yards | — | 1,964 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 3 |
| Receiving yards | — | 11,619 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 83 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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