Who is better, Chamberlin or Irvin?
Guy Chamberlin leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.5 for Michael Irvin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chamberlin vs Irvin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Guy Chamberlin and Michael Irvin level at 86.5. Guy Chamberlin leads on Dominance, Honours. Michael Irvin leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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ChamberlinWinner
86.5Chamberlin wins: Dominance, Honours
Irvin
86.5Irvin wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Guy Chamberlin
86.5
Chamberlin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Guy Chamberlin
2. Michael Irvin
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. 🇺🇸 Guy Chamberlin5 seasons played · career day 1,826378 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Irvin5 seasons played · career day 1,826280 touchdowns
-25.9% vs Chamberlin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Chamberlin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 282 | 564 |
| 🇺🇸 Irvin | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChamberlinRetired | IrvinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 4 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Undefeated seasons | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 8 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 19 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 3 |
| Receiving yards | — | 11,904 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| Receptions | — | 750 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chamberlin86.5
Irvin86.5
FAQ
Where does Irvin beat Chamberlin?
Irvin scores higher on statistics, longevity. Chamberlin leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Chamberlin vs Irvin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chamberlin: 86.5, Irvin: 86.5.
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