Who is better, Hickerson or Kelce?
Gene Hickerson leads with a GOAT score of 86.1 against 86.0 for Travis Kelce — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hickerson vs Kelce
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gene Hickerson above Travis Kelce: 86.1 vs 86.0. Gene Hickerson leads on Longevity. Travis Kelce leads on Statistics.
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HickersonWinner
86.1Hickerson wins: Longevity
Kelce
86.0Kelce wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Hickerson
86.1
Hickerson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gene Hickerson
2. Travis Kelce
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. 🇺🇸 Travis Kelce5 seasons played · career day 2,1905,236 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Hickerson5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 touchdowns
-94.3% vs Kelce at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hickerson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 630 |
| 🇺🇸 Kelce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 862 | 3,900 | 9,006 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HickersonRetired | KelceActive · Kansas City Chiefs |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 10 |
| All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Games played | 202 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 3 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 4 |
| Receiving yards | — | 12,500 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 7 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 82 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hickerson86.1
Kelce86.0
FAQ
Where does Kelce beat Hickerson?
Kelce scores higher on statistics. Hickerson leads on longevity.
How is the Hickerson vs Kelce score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hickerson: 86.1, Kelce: 86.0.
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