Who is better, Warner or Jackson?
Kurt Warner leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 61.7 for Lamar Jackson — a gap of 17.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Warner vs Jackson
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WarnerWinner
78.8Warner wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Jackson
61.7Jackson wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kurt Warner
78.8
Warner leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kurt Warner
2. Lamar Jackson
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season1. 🏳️ Lamar Jackson5 seasons played · career day 1,82516,646 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kurt Warner5 seasons played · career day 2,19012,055 touchdowns
-27.6% vs Jackson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Warner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4,353 | 12,055 | 18,240 |
| 🏳️ Jackson | 0 | 0 | 1,896 | 6,229 | 16,646 | 29,130 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WarnerRetired | JacksonActive · Baltimore Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| League MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Passing yards | 32,344 | — |
| Career passer rating | 93.7 | — |
| NFL games | — | 116 |
| NFL yards | — | 29,130 |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | — | 2 |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Maxwell Award | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Walter Camp Award | — | 1 |
| Heisman Trophy | — | 1 |
| Maxwell Award | — | 1 |
| Walter Camp Award | — | 1 |
| The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| ACC Athlete of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 62.1 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 74.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 74.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Warner78.8
Jackson61.7
FAQ
Where does Jackson beat Warner?
Jackson does not lead any of the five categories; Warner is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Warner vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Warner: 78.8, Jackson: 61.7.
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