Who is better, Ward or Driscoll?
Hines Ward leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.2 for Paddy Driscoll — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ward vs Driscoll
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Hines Ward and Paddy Driscoll level at 86.2. Hines Ward leads on Longevity, Statistics. Paddy Driscoll leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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WardWinner
86.2Ward wins: Longevity, Statistics
Driscoll
86.2Driscoll wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hines Ward
86.2
Ward leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hines Ward
2. Paddy Driscoll
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. 🇺🇸 Hines Ward5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,128 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Paddy Driscoll5 seasons played · career day 1,826366 touchdowns
-91.1% vs Ward at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ward | 0 | 0 | 95 | 733 | 4,128 | 8,245 |
| 🇺🇸 Driscoll | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 270 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WardRetired | DriscollRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Career receptions | 1,000 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 12,083 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 4 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 6 |
| Career points | — | 402 |
| Field goals | — | 49 |
| Seasons played | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ward86.2
Driscoll86.2
FAQ
Where does Driscoll beat Ward?
Driscoll scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Ward leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Ward vs Driscoll score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ward: 86.2, Driscoll: 86.2.
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