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Jordan vs Motley

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GOAT Rank currently scores Henry Jordan and Marion Motley level at 87.1. Henry Jordan leads on Longevity, Honours. Marion Motley leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.

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JordanWinner
87.1

Jordan wins: Longevity, Honours

Motley
87.1

Motley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Time range

Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.

Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Henry Jordan
87.1

Jordan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Henry Jordan
87.1
2. Marion Motley
87.1

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Marion Motley5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Henry Jordan5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 touchdowns
-19.9% vs Motley at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Jordan0050106314664
🇺🇸 Motley0055124392648

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricJordanRetiredMotleyRetired
NFL titles5—
Super Bowl titles2—
Pro Bowls4—
All-Pro selections5—
Seasons played139
League titles—5
Yards per carry—6
Rushing yards—4,712
All-league selections—4
Dominance w25%8488
Peak w20%9094
Longevity w20%8274
Honours w20%9490
Statistics w15%8690

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Jordan87.1
Motley87.1
The people
Jordan
Motley

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FAQ

Who is better, Jordan or Motley?

Henry Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for Marion Motley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Motley beat Jordan?

Motley scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Jordan leads on honours, longevity.

How is the Jordan vs Motley score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 87.1, Motley: 87.1.

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