Who is better, Taylor or Perry?
Joe Perry leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 87.3 for Jim Taylor — a gap of 1.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taylor vs Perry
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Perry above Jim Taylor: 88.4 vs 87.3. Joe Perry leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jim Taylor leads on Honours, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PerryWinner
88.4Perry wins: Longevity, Statistics
Taylor
87.3Taylor wins: Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Perry
88.4
Perry leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Perry
2. Jim Taylor
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 Taylor5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,581 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Perry5 seasons played · career day 1,826327 touchdowns
-92.9% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 247 | 699 | 4,581 | 8,207 |
| 🇺🇸 Perry | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 246 | 682 |
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
Perry88.4
Taylor87.3
FAQ
Where does Taylor beat Perry?
Taylor scores higher on peak, honours. Perry leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Taylor vs Perry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taylor: 87.3, Perry: 88.4.
What do you think?
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