Who is better, Bethea or Alworth?
Elvin Bethea leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.7 for Lance Alworth — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bethea vs Alworth
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Elvin Bethea and Lance Alworth level at 86.7. Elvin Bethea leads on Longevity, Statistics. Lance Alworth leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BetheaWinner
86.7Bethea wins: Longevity, Statistics
Alworth
86.7Alworth wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Elvin Bethea
86.7
Bethea leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elvin Bethea
2. Lance Alworth
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. 🇺🇸 Lance Alworth5 seasons played · career day 1,825329 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Elvin Bethea5 seasons played · career day 1,826307 touchdowns
-6.7% vs Alworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bethea | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Alworth | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 329 | 643 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BetheaRetired | AlworthRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 105 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Games played | 210 | — |
| Sacks in one game | 4 | — |
| Receiving yards | — | 10,266 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 85 |
| All-AFL selections | — | 7 |
| Consecutive games with a catch | — | 96 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bethea86.7
Alworth86.7
FAQ
Where does Alworth beat Bethea?
Alworth scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Bethea leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Bethea vs Alworth score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bethea: 86.7, Alworth: 86.7.
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