Who is better, Hannah or Watt?
John Hannah leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.4 for T.J. Watt — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hannah vs Watt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores John Hannah and T.J. Watt level at 89.4. John Hannah leads on Longevity. T.J. Watt leads on Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HannahWinner
89.4Hannah wins: Longevity
Watt
89.4Watt wins: Peak, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Hannah
89.4
Hannah leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Hannah
2. T.J. Watt
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. 🇺🇸 John Hannah5 seasons played · career day 1,825335 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 T.J. Watt5 seasons played · career day 1,82572 touchdowns
-78.5% vs Hannah at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hannah | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 335 | 697 |
| 🇺🇸 Watt | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 72 | 108 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HannahRetired | WattActive · Pittsburgh Steelers |
|---|---|---|
| First-team All-Pro selections | 7 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 9 | 7 |
| Games played | 183 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | — |
| Super Bowl appearances | 1 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Career sacks | — | 115 |
| Season sack record equalled | — | 22.5 |
| Forced fumbles | — | 33 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hannah89.4
Watt89.4
FAQ
Where does Watt beat Hannah?
Watt scores higher on peak, statistics. Hannah leads on longevity.
How is the Hannah vs Watt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hannah: 89.4, Watt: 89.4.
What do you think?
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