Who is better, Easley or Thomas?
Kenny Easley leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.8 for Thurman Thomas — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Easley vs Thomas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kenny Easley and Thurman Thomas level at 81.8. Kenny Easley leads on Dominance, Peak. Thurman Thomas leads on Longevity.
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EasleyWinner
81.8Easley wins: Dominance, Peak
Thomas
81.8Thomas wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kenny Easley
81.8
Easley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kenny Easley
2. Thurman Thomas
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. 🇺🇸 Thurman Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,8266,316 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kenny Easley5 seasons played · career day 1,82529 touchdowns
-99.5% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Easley | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 32 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 881 | 2,125 | 4,829 | 10,762 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EasleyRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Career interceptions | 32 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Games played | 89 | — |
| NFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 4 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 12,074 |
| Career touchdowns | — | 88 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Easley81.8
Thomas81.8
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat Easley?
Thomas scores higher on longevity. Easley leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Easley vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Easley: 81.8, Thomas: 81.8.
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