Who is better, Hein or Buoniconti?
Mel Hein leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Nick Buoniconti — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hein vs Buoniconti
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mel Hein and Nick Buoniconti level at 88.5. Mel Hein leads on Longevity, Dominance. Nick Buoniconti leads on Statistics, Honours.
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HeinWinner
88.5Hein wins: Dominance, Longevity
Buoniconti
88.5Buoniconti wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mel Hein
88.5
Hein leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mel Hein
2. Nick Buoniconti
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. 🇺🇸 Nick Buoniconti5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Mel Hein5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 touchdowns
-0.6% vs Buoniconti at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hein | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 314 | 669 |
| 🇺🇸 Buoniconti | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 672 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HeinRetired | BuonicontiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 8 | — |
| NFL titles | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | 15 |
| Games missed | 0 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 2 |
| All-star selections | — | 8 |
| Career interceptions | — | 32 |
| Perfect seasons | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hein88.5
Buoniconti88.5
FAQ
Where does Buoniconti beat Hein?
Buoniconti scores higher on honours, statistics. Hein leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Hein vs Buoniconti score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hein: 88.5, Buoniconti: 88.5.
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