Who is better, Perry or Buoniconti?
Nick Buoniconti leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Joe Perry — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Perry vs Buoniconti
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nick Buoniconti above Joe Perry: 88.5 vs 88.4. Nick Buoniconti leads on Honours. Joe Perry leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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BuonicontiWinner
88.5Buoniconti wins: Honours
Perry
88.4Perry wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nick Buoniconti
88.5
Buoniconti leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nick Buoniconti
2. Joe Perry
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Perry5 seasons played · career day 1,826327 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nick Buoniconti5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 touchdowns
-3.4% vs Perry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Perry | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 246 | 682 |
| 🇺🇸 Buoniconti | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 672 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PerryRetired | BuonicontiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career rushing yards | 12,532 | — |
| Consecutive 1,000-yard seasons | 2 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 3 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | 15 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| All-star selections | — | 8 |
| Career interceptions | — | 32 |
| Perfect seasons | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buoniconti88.5
Perry88.4
FAQ
Where does Perry beat Buoniconti?
Perry scores higher on dominance, statistics. Buoniconti leads on honours.
How is the Perry vs Buoniconti score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Perry: 88.4, Buoniconti: 88.5.
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