Who is better, Jordan or Riggins?
Henry Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for John Riggins — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jordan vs Riggins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Henry Jordan and John Riggins level at 87.1. Henry Jordan leads on Honours, Dominance. John Riggins leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
JordanWinner
87.1Jordan wins: Dominance, Honours
Riggins
87.1Riggins wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Henry Jordan
87.1
Jordan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Henry Jordan
2. John Riggins
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. 🇺🇸 Henry Jordan5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Riggins5 seasons played · career day 1,825272 touchdowns
-13.4% vs Jordan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jordan | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 664 |
| 🇺🇸 Riggins | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 272 | 572 |
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
Jordan87.1
Riggins87.1
FAQ
Where does Riggins beat Jordan?
Riggins scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Jordan leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Jordan vs Riggins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 87.1, Riggins: 87.1.
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