Who is better, Dean or Jones?
Fred Dean leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Stan Jones — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dean vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Fred Dean and Stan Jones level at 85.4. Fred Dean leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Stan Jones leads on Longevity.
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DeanWinner
85.4Dean wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Jones
85.4Jones wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Fred Dean
85.4
Dean leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fred Dean
2. Stan Jones
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. 🇺🇸 Fred Dean5 seasons played · career day 1,825329 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Stan Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 touchdowns
-1.8% vs Dean at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dean | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 329 | 663 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dean85.4
Jones85.4
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Dean?
Jones scores higher on longevity. Dean leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Dean vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dean: 85.4, Jones: 85.4.
What do you think?
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