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Bell vs Thomas

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BellWinner
81.9

Bell wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Thomas
81.8

Thomas wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Le'Veon Bell
81.9

Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Two-time All-Pro running back famed for his patient, delayed running style.

1. Le'Veon Bell
81.9
2. Thurman Thomas
81.8

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
1. 🇺🇸 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 day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Bell008602,2215,3366,707
🇺🇸 Thomas008812,1254,82910,762

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.

MetricBellRetiredThomasRetired
First-team All-Pro selections2
Pro Bowls3
Career rushing yards6,55412,074
Career scrimmage yards9,636
Best season scrimmage yards2,215
NFL MVP awards1
Pro Bowl selections5
Super Bowl appearances4
Career touchdowns88
Dominance w25%8076
Peak w20%9488
Longevity w20%7078
Honours w20%7882
Statistics w15%9088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Bell81.9
Thomas81.8
The people
Bell
Thomas

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