Who is better, Otto or Brown?
Jim Otto leads with a GOAT score of 88.3 against 88.3 for Tim Brown — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Otto vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Otto and Tim Brown level at 88.3. Jim Otto leads on Honours, Dominance. Tim Brown leads on Statistics, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
OttoWinner
88.3Otto wins: Dominance, Honours
Brown
88.3Brown wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Otto
88.3
Otto leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Otto
2. Tim 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 Otto5 seasons played · career day 1,826341 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tim Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,826281 touchdowns
-17.6% vs Otto at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Otto | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 696 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 214 | 605 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OttoRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-league selections | 12 | — |
| Consecutive games played | 210 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 12 | 9 |
| AFL titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Receptions | — | 1,094 |
| Receiving yards | — | 14,934 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 100 |
| Consecutive 1,000-yard seasons | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Otto88.3
Brown88.3
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Otto?
Brown scores higher on statistics, longevity. Otto leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Otto vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Otto: 88.3, Brown: 88.3.
What do you think?
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