Who is better, Stephenson or Willis?
Dwight Stephenson leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.2 for Patrick Willis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stephenson vs Willis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dwight Stephenson above Patrick Willis: 82.3 vs 82.2. Dwight Stephenson leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Patrick Willis leads on Longevity, Honours.
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StephensonWinner
82.3Stephenson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Willis
82.2Willis wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dwight Stephenson
82.3
Stephenson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dwight Stephenson
2. Patrick Willis
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. 🇺🇸 Patrick Willis5 seasons played · career day 1,825692 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dwight Stephenson5 seasons played · career day 1,82616 touchdowns
-97.7% vs Willis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 🇺🇸 Willis | 0 | 0 | 174 | 315 | 692 | 911 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StephensonRetired | WillisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 5 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 4 | 5 |
| Games played | 114 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | — |
| All-Decade team selections | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 7 |
| Career tackles | — | 950 |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stephenson82.3
Willis82.2
FAQ
Where does Willis beat Stephenson?
Willis scores higher on honours, longevity. Stephenson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Stephenson vs Willis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stephenson: 82.3, Willis: 82.2.
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