Who is better, Greene or Smith?
Kevin Greene leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.7 for Steve Smith Sr — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Greene vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kevin Greene above Steve Smith Sr: 88.8 vs 88.7. Kevin Greene leads on Dominance. Steve Smith Sr leads on Longevity.
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GreeneWinner
88.8Greene wins: Dominance
Smith
88.7Smith wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kevin Greene
88.8
Greene leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin Greene
2. Steve Smith Sr
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Smith Sr5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,723 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kevin Greene5 seasons played · career day 1,825277 touchdowns
-89.8% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Greene | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 277 | 592 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 154 | 208 | 2,723 | 7,294 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GreeneRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career sacks | 160 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 5 |
| Seasons with 10 or more sacks | 10 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 26 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | — |
| Career receiving yards | — | 14,731 |
| Receiving triple crowns | — | 1 |
| Career receptions | — | 1,031 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 81 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Greene88.8
Smith88.7
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Greene?
Smith scores higher on longevity. Greene leads on dominance.
How is the Greene vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Greene: 88.8, Smith: 88.7.
What do you think?
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