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Ward vs Creekmur

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GOAT Rank currently scores Hines Ward and Lou Creekmur level at 86.2. Hines Ward leads on Longevity, Statistics. Lou Creekmur leads on Honours, Dominance.

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WardWinner
86.2

Ward wins: Longevity, Statistics

Creekmur
86.2

Creekmur wins: Dominance, Honours

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Time range

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hines Ward
86.2

Ward leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Hines Ward
86.2
2. Lou Creekmur
86.2

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. 🇺🇸 Hines Ward5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,128 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lou Creekmur5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 touchdowns
-91.8% vs Ward at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Ward00957334,1288,245
🇺🇸 Creekmur0050109340638

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

MetricWardRetiredCreekmurRetired
Super Bowl titles2—
Super Bowl MVP awards1—
Career receptions1,000—
Career receiving yards12,083—
Pro Bowls48
NFL titles—3
All-Pro selections—6
Seasons played—10
Games played—116
Dominance w25%8084
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8880
Honours w20%8490
Statistics w15%9288

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Ward86.2
Creekmur86.2
The people
Ward
Creekmur

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FAQ

Who is better, Ward or Creekmur?

Hines Ward leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.2 for Lou Creekmur — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Creekmur beat Ward?

Creekmur scores higher on dominance, honours. Ward leads on statistics, longevity.

How is the Ward vs Creekmur score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ward: 86.2, Creekmur: 86.2.

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