Who is better, Lyman or Davis?
Link Lyman leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Terrell Davis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lyman vs Davis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Link Lyman and Terrell Davis level at 85.6. Link Lyman leads on Longevity. Terrell Davis leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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LymanWinner
85.6Lyman wins: Longevity
Davis
85.6Davis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Link Lyman
85.6
Lyman leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Link Lyman
2. Terrell Davis
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. 🇺🇸 Terrell Davis5 seasons played · career day 1,825381 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Link Lyman5 seasons played · career day 1,82543 touchdowns
-88.7% vs Davis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lyman | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 43 | 74 |
| 🇺🇸 Davis | 0 | 0 | 55 | 125 | 381 | 447 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LymanRetired | DavisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL championships | 3 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| Teams played for | 4 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| Super Bowl MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Single-season rushing yards | — | 2,008 |
| NFL MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Playoff 100-yard games | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 60 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lyman85.6
Davis85.6
FAQ
Where does Davis beat Lyman?
Davis scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Lyman leads on longevity.
How is the Lyman vs Davis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lyman: 85.6, Davis: 85.6.
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