Alworth vs Bethea
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Alworth wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bethea wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Alworth leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Bambi was the first AFL player elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Alworth | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 329 | 643 |
| 🇺🇸 Bethea | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 234 | 653 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | AlworthRetired | BetheaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Receiving yards | 10,266 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 85 | — |
| All-AFL selections | 7 | — |
| Consecutive games with a catch | 96 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Unofficial career sacks | — | 105 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 8 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Games played | — | 210 |
| Sacks in one game | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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