Witten vs Owens
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Owens wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Witten wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Owens leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. 15,934 receiving yards and 153 touchdowns across 15 seasons.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Witten | 0 | 0 | 347 | 1,327 | 3,983 | 7,909 |
| 🇺🇸 Owens | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 95 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | WittenRetired | OwensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowl selections | 11 | — |
| Career receptions | 1,228 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 13,046 | — |
| All-Pro first teams | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 17 | — |
| Receiving yards | — | 15,934 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 153 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 5 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 9 |
| Receptions | — | 1,078 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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