Who is better, Lofton or Jones?
Walter Jones leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for James Lofton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lofton vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walter Jones above James Lofton: 87.5 vs 87.4. Walter Jones leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. James Lofton leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
JonesWinner
87.5Jones wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Lofton
87.4Lofton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Walter Jones
87.5
Jones leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walter Jones
2. James Lofton
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. 🇺🇸 James Lofton5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Walter Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,82580 touchdowns
-75.4% vs Lofton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lofton | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 325 | 675 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 16 | 32 | 80 | 144 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones87.5
Lofton87.4
FAQ
Where does Lofton beat Jones?
Lofton scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jones leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Lofton vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lofton: 87.4, Jones: 87.5.
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