Who is better, Fitzgerald or Nitschke?
Larry Fitzgerald leads with a GOAT score of 90.4 against 90.4 for Ray Nitschke — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fitzgerald vs Nitschke
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Larry Fitzgerald and Ray Nitschke level at 90.4. Larry Fitzgerald leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ray Nitschke leads on Honours, Dominance.
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FitzgeraldWinner
90.4Fitzgerald wins: Longevity, Statistics
Nitschke
90.4Nitschke wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Larry Fitzgerald
90.4
Fitzgerald leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Larry Fitzgerald
2. Ray Nitschke
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. 🇺🇸 Larry Fitzgerald5 seasons played · career day 1,8265,975 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ray Nitschke5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 touchdowns
-94.2% vs Fitzgerald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Fitzgerald | 0 | 0 | 780 | 2,189 | 4,544 | 10,413 |
| 🇺🇸 Nitschke | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 344 | 694 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FitzgeraldRetired | NitschkeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receptions | 1,432 | — |
| Career receiving yards | 17,492 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 121 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 11 | — |
| Seasons played | 17 | 15 |
| NFL titles | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Career interceptions | — | 25 |
| Championship game MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fitzgerald90.4
Nitschke90.4
FAQ
Where does Nitschke beat Fitzgerald?
Nitschke scores higher on dominance, honours. Fitzgerald leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Fitzgerald vs Nitschke score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fitzgerald: 90.4, Nitschke: 90.4.
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