Who is better, Neale or McDonald?
Greasy Neale leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Tommy McDonald — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Neale vs McDonald
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Greasy Neale and Tommy McDonald level at 83.0. Greasy Neale leads on Honours, Dominance. Tommy McDonald leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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NealeWinner
83.0Neale wins: Dominance, Honours
McDonald
83.0McDonald wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Greasy Neale
83.0
Neale leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Greasy Neale
2. Tommy McDonald
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. 🇺🇸 Tommy McDonald5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,676 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Greasy Neale5 seasons played · career day 1,826360 touchdowns
-90.2% vs McDonald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Neale | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 266 | 602 |
| 🇺🇸 McDonald | 0 | 0 | 282 | 885 | 3,676 | 6,877 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NealeRetired | McDonaldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Series titles | 1 | — |
| World Series batting average | 357 | — |
| Professional football seasons | 3 | — |
| Career receptions | 30 | 495 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| Career receiving touchdowns | — | 84 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 8,410 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Neale83.0
McDonald83.0
FAQ
Where does McDonald beat Neale?
McDonald scores higher on statistics, longevity. Neale leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Neale vs McDonald score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Neale: 83.0, McDonald: 83.0.
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