Who is better, Christiansen or Lewis?
Jack Christiansen leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.6 for Ray Lewis — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Christiansen vs Lewis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Christiansen above Ray Lewis: 86.7 vs 86.6. Jack Christiansen leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Ray Lewis leads on Longevity.
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ChristiansenWinner
86.7Christiansen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Lewis
86.6Lewis wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Christiansen
86.7
Christiansen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Christiansen
2. Ray Lewis
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. 🇺🇸 Ray Lewis5 seasons played · career day 1,826719 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Christiansen5 seasons played · career day 1,825368 touchdowns
-48.8% vs Lewis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Christiansen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 368 | 535 |
| 🇺🇸 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 110 | 294 | 582 | 1,232 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChristiansenRetired | LewisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 3 | — |
| Career interceptions | 46 | — |
| Punt return touchdowns | 8 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 13 |
| All-Pro selections | 6 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Career tackles | — | 2,059 |
| Interceptions | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 87 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Christiansen86.7
Lewis86.6
FAQ
Where does Lewis beat Christiansen?
Lewis scores higher on longevity. Christiansen leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Christiansen vs Lewis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Christiansen: 86.7, Lewis: 86.6.
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