Who is better, Bethea or Lewis?
Elvin Bethea leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.6 for Ray Lewis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bethea vs Lewis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Elvin Bethea above Ray Lewis: 86.7 vs 86.6. Elvin Bethea leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak. Ray Lewis leads on Honours, Dominance.
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BetheaWinner
86.7Bethea wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lewis
86.6Lewis wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Elvin Bethea
86.7
Bethea leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Elvin Bethea
2. Ray Lewis
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. 🇺🇸 Ray Lewis5 seasons played · career day 1,826719 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Elvin Bethea5 seasons played · career day 1,826307 touchdowns
-57.3% vs Lewis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bethea | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 110 | 294 | 582 | 1,232 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BetheaRetired | LewisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Unofficial career sacks | 105 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 13 |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Games played | 210 | — |
| Sacks in one game | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Career tackles | — | 2,059 |
| Interceptions | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 87 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bethea86.7
Lewis86.6
FAQ
Where does Lewis beat Bethea?
Lewis scores higher on dominance, honours. Bethea leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Bethea vs Lewis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bethea: 86.7, Lewis: 86.6.
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