Who is better, Gore or Houston?
Frank Gore leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Ken Houston — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gore vs Houston
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Gore above Ken Houston: 86.9 vs 86.8. Frank Gore leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ken Houston leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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GoreWinner
86.9Gore wins: Longevity, Statistics
Houston
86.8Houston wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Frank Gore
86.9
Gore leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frank Gore
2. Ken Houston
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. 🇺🇸 Frank Gore5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,561 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ken Houston5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Gore at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gore | 0 | 0 | 608 | 2,303 | 5,561 | 9,967 |
| 🇺🇸 Houston | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 39 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GoreRetired | HoustonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career rushing yards | 16,000 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 12 |
| Seasons played | 16 | 14 |
| Games played | 241 | — |
| Career rushing touchdowns | 81 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 49 |
| Interception return touchdowns | — | 9 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gore86.9
Houston86.8
FAQ
Where does Houston beat Gore?
Houston scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Gore leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gore vs Houston score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gore: 86.9, Houston: 86.8.
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