Who is better, Hickerson or Greene?
Gene Hickerson leads with a GOAT score of 86.1 against 86.1 for Joe Greene — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hickerson vs Greene
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gene Hickerson and Joe Greene level at 86.1. Gene Hickerson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Joe Greene leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HickersonWinner
86.1Hickerson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Greene
86.1Greene wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Hickerson
86.1
Hickerson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gene Hickerson
2. Joe Greene
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. 🇺🇸 Gene Hickerson5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Greene5 seasons played · career day 1,82546 touchdowns
-84.7% vs Hickerson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hickerson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 630 |
| 🇺🇸 Greene | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 73 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HickersonRetired | GreeneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 10 |
| All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Games played | 202 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 4 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 4 |
| Career sacks | — | 78.5 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hickerson86.1
Greene86.1
FAQ
Where does Greene beat Hickerson?
Greene scores higher on dominance, honours. Hickerson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Hickerson vs Greene score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hickerson: 86.1, Greene: 86.1.
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