Who is better, Stephenson or Hilton?
Dwight Stephenson leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.2 for T.Y. Hilton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stephenson vs Hilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dwight Stephenson above T.Y. Hilton: 82.3 vs 82.2. Dwight Stephenson leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. T.Y. Hilton leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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StephensonWinner
82.3Stephenson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hilton
82.2Hilton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dwight Stephenson
82.3
Stephenson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dwight Stephenson
2. T.Y. Hilton
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. 🇺🇸 T.Y. Hilton5 seasons played · career day 1,8265,861 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dwight Stephenson5 seasons played · career day 1,82616 touchdowns
-99.7% vs Hilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Stephenson | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 🇺🇸 Hilton | 0 | 0 | 861 | 1,944 | 4,413 | 9,360 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StephensonRetired | HiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 4 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Games played | 114 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | — |
| All-Decade team selections | 1 | — |
| Receiving yards titles | — | 1 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 9,942 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 5 |
| Career receptions | — | 631 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stephenson82.3
Hilton82.2
FAQ
Where does Hilton beat Stephenson?
Hilton scores higher on statistics, longevity. Stephenson leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Stephenson vs Hilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stephenson: 82.3, Hilton: 82.2.
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