Who is better, Ringo or Hein?
Jim Ringo leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Mel Hein — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ringo vs Hein
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jim Ringo and Mel Hein level at 88.5. Jim Ringo leads on Statistics, Honours. Mel Hein leads on Dominance, Peak, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RingoWinner
88.5Ringo wins: Honours, Statistics
Hein
88.5Hein wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Ringo
88.5
Ringo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Ringo
2. Mel Hein
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. 🇺🇸 Mel Hein5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jim Ringo5 seasons played · career day 1,825307 touchdowns
-2.2% vs Hein at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ringo | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 307 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Hein | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 669 |
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
Ringo88.5
Hein88.5
FAQ
Where does Hein beat Ringo?
Hein scores higher on peak, dominance, longevity. Ringo leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Ringo vs Hein score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ringo: 88.5, Hein: 88.5.
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