Who is better, Selmon or Hutchinson?
Lee Roy Selmon leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.0 for Steve Hutchinson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Selmon vs Hutchinson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lee Roy Selmon above Steve Hutchinson: 85.1 vs 85.0. Lee Roy Selmon leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Steve Hutchinson leads on Longevity.
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SelmonWinner
85.1Selmon wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Hutchinson
85.0Hutchinson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lee Roy Selmon
85.1
Selmon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lee Roy Selmon
2. Steve Hutchinson
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. 🇺🇸 Lee Roy Selmon5 seasons played · career day 1,826368 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Steve Hutchinson5 seasons played · career day 1,82575 touchdowns
-79.6% vs Selmon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Selmon | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 271 | 589 |
| 🇺🇸 Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 16 | 27 | 75 | 138 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SelmonRetired | HutchinsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 6 | 7 |
| Unofficial career sacks | 78 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | 12 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 5 |
| Games started | — | 169 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Selmon85.1
Hutchinson85.0
FAQ
Where does Hutchinson beat Selmon?
Hutchinson scores higher on longevity. Selmon leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Selmon vs Hutchinson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Selmon: 85.1, Hutchinson: 85.0.
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