Who is better, Bell or Thomas?
Le'Veon Bell leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.8 for Thurman Thomas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Le'Veon Bell above Thurman Thomas: 81.9 vs 81.8. Le'Veon Bell leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Thurman Thomas leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BellWinner
81.9Bell wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Thomas
81.8Thomas wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Le'Veon Bell
81.9
Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Le'Veon Bell
2. Thurman Thomas
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. 🇺🇸 Thurman Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,8266,316 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Le'Veon Bell5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,336 touchdowns
-15.5% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bell | 0 | 0 | 860 | 2,221 | 5,336 | 6,707 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 881 | 2,125 | 4,829 | 10,762 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BellRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-team All-Pro selections | 2 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 3 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 6,554 | 12,074 |
| Career scrimmage yards | 9,636 | — |
| Best season scrimmage yards | 2,215 | — |
| NFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Pro Bowl selections | — | 5 |
| Super Bowl appearances | — | 4 |
| Career touchdowns | — | 88 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bell81.9
Thomas81.8
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat Bell?
Thomas scores higher on honours, longevity. Bell leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Bell vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bell: 81.9, Thomas: 81.8.
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