Who is better, Harris or Blount?
Mel Blount leads with a GOAT score of 91.5 against 90.0 for Franco Harris — a gap of 1.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harris vs Blount
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mel Blount above Franco Harris: 91.5 vs 90.0. Mel Blount leads on Dominance, Peak, Longevity. Franco Harris leads on Statistics.
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BlountWinner
91.5Blount wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Harris
90.0Harris wins: Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mel Blount
91.5
Blount leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mel Blount
2. Franco Harris
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. 🇺🇸 Franco Harris5 seasons played · career day 1,826366 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mel Blount5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 touchdowns
-6.0% vs Harris at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Harris | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 270 | 680 |
| 🇺🇸 Blount | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 694 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarrisRetired | BlountRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | 4 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 12,120 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | 5 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | 8 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 57 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Consecutive games played | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Blount91.5
Harris90.0
FAQ
Where does Harris beat Blount?
Harris scores higher on statistics. Blount leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Harris vs Blount score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harris: 90.0, Blount: 91.5.
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