Who is better, Brown or Lary?
Yale Lary leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 87.9 for Jim Brown — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Lary
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yale Lary above Jim Brown: 88.0 vs 87.9. Yale Lary leads on Longevity, Honours. Jim Brown leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LaryWinner
88.0Lary wins: Longevity, Honours
Brown
87.9Brown wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Yale Lary
88.0
Lary leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yale Lary
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. 🇺🇸 Yale Lary5 seasons played · career day 1,826314 touchdowns
-95.1% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 942 | 2,469 | 6,463 | 12,312 |
| 🇺🇸 Lary | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 238 | 665 |
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
Lary88.0
Brown87.9
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Lary?
Brown scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Lary leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Brown vs Lary score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 87.9, Lary: 88.0.
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