Who is better, Ham or Brown?
Jack Ham leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.9 for Jim Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jack Ham and Jim Brown level at 87.9. Jack Ham leads on Longevity, Honours. Jim Brown leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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HamWinner
87.9Ham wins: Longevity, Honours
Brown
87.9Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Ham
87.9
Ham leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Ham
2. Jim Brown
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,463 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Ham5 seasons played · career day 1,82514 touchdowns
-99.8% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ham | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 27 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 942 | 2,469 | 6,463 | 12,312 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HamRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 8 | 9 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 6 | — |
| Career interceptions | 32 | — |
| Fumble recoveries | 21 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 3 |
| NFL championships | — | 1 |
| Rushing titles | — | 8 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 12,312 |
| Rushing touchdowns | — | 106 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ham87.9
Brown87.9
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Ham?
Brown scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Ham leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Ham vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ham: 87.9, Brown: 87.9.
What do you think?
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