Who is better, Louis or Hearns?
Joe Louis leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 91.4 for Thomas Hearns — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Louis vs Hearns
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joe Louis and Thomas Hearns level at 91.4. Joe Louis leads on Dominance, Longevity. Thomas Hearns leads on Peak, Statistics.
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LouisWinner
91.4Louis wins: Dominance, Longevity
Hearns
91.4Hearns wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Louis
91.4
Louis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Louis
2. Thomas Hearns
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Thomas Hearns5 years played · career day 1,825292 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joe Louis5 years played · career day 2,19034 title wins
-88.4% vs Hearns at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Louis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
| 🇺🇸 Hearns | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LouisRetired | HearnsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World titles | 1 | — |
| Title defences | 25 | — |
| Career wins | 66 | — |
| Knockouts | 52 | 48 |
| Years as champion | 12 | — |
| Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year | 4 | — |
| World titles in weight classes | — | 5 |
| Professional wins | — | 61 |
| World title fights | — | 25 |
| Fighter of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Louis91.4
Hearns91.4
FAQ
Where does Hearns beat Louis?
Hearns scores higher on peak, statistics. Louis leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Louis vs Hearns score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Louis: 91.4, Hearns: 91.4.
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