Who is better, Upshaw or Hein?
Gene Upshaw leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Mel Hein — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Upshaw vs Hein
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gene Upshaw and Mel Hein level at 88.5. Gene Upshaw leads on Statistics. Mel Hein leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
UpshawWinner
88.5Upshaw wins: Statistics
Hein
88.5Hein wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Upshaw
88.5
Upshaw leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gene Upshaw
2. Mel Hein
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. 🇺🇸 Mel Hein5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Upshaw5 seasons played · career day 1,82515 touchdowns
-95.2% vs Hein at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Upshaw | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 34 |
| 🇺🇸 Hein | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 669 |
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
Upshaw88.5
Hein88.5
FAQ
Where does Hein beat Upshaw?
Hein scores higher on dominance, honours. Upshaw leads on statistics.
How is the Upshaw vs Hein score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Upshaw: 88.5, Hein: 88.5.
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