Who is better, Carmichael or Webster?
Harold Carmichael leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Mike Webster — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carmichael vs Webster
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Harold Carmichael and Mike Webster level at 85.8. Harold Carmichael leads on Statistics. Mike Webster leads on Honours.
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CarmichaelWinner
85.8Carmichael wins: Statistics
Webster
85.8Webster wins: Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Harold Carmichael
85.8
Carmichael leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harold Carmichael
2. Mike Webster
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. 🇺🇸 Harold Carmichael5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mike Webster5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 touchdowns
-98.3% vs Carmichael at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carmichael | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
| 🇺🇸 Webster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarmichaelRetired | WebsterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Consecutive games with a catch | 127 | — |
| Career receptions | 590 | — |
| Receiving yards | 8,985 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 79 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 4 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 9 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 5 |
| Games played | — | 245 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Carmichael85.8
Webster85.8
FAQ
Where does Webster beat Carmichael?
Webster scores higher on honours. Carmichael leads on statistics.
How is the Carmichael vs Webster score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carmichael: 85.8, Webster: 85.8.
What do you think?
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