Who is better, Reed or Thomas?
Ed Reed leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Joe Thomas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Reed vs Thomas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ed Reed above Joe Thomas: 84.5 vs 84.4. Ed Reed leads on Dominance. Joe Thomas leads on Peak.
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ReedWinner
84.5Reed wins: Dominance
Thomas
84.4Thomas wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ed Reed
84.5
Reed leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ed Reed
2. Joe Thomas
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. 🇺🇸 Ed Reed5 seasons played · career day 1,82527 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 touchdowns
-81.5% vs Reed at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Reed | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 54 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ReedRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 64 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | 5 | — |
| Interception return yards | 1,590 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 10 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 6 |
| Consecutive snaps record | — | 10,363 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Reed84.5
Thomas84.4
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat Reed?
Thomas scores higher on peak. Reed leads on dominance.
How is the Reed vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Reed: 84.5, Thomas: 84.4.
What do you think?
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