Who is better, McElhenny or Thomas?
Hugh McElhenny leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Joe Thomas — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McElhenny vs Thomas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Hugh McElhenny and Joe Thomas level at 84.4. Hugh McElhenny leads on Peak. Joe Thomas leads on Honours.
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McElhennyWinner
84.4McElhenny wins: Peak
Thomas
84.4Thomas wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hugh McElhenny
84.4
McElhenny leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hugh McElhenny
2. Joe Thomas
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. 🇺🇸 Hugh McElhenny5 seasons played · career day 1,8262,945 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 touchdowns
-99.8% vs McElhenny at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McElhenny | 0 | 0 | 684 | 1,187 | 2,029 | 4,425 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McElhennyRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 6 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 5,281 | — |
| All-purpose yards | 11,369 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 60 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | 11 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 10 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 6 |
| Consecutive snaps record | — | 10,363 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McElhenny84.4
Thomas84.4
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat McElhenny?
Thomas scores higher on honours. McElhenny leads on peak.
How is the McElhenny vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McElhenny: 84.4, Thomas: 84.4.
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