Who is better, Pace or Lanier?
Orlando Pace leads with a GOAT score of 86.4 against 86.4 for Willie Lanier — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pace vs Lanier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Orlando Pace and Willie Lanier level at 86.4.
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PaceWinner
86.4Pace wins: no category outright
Lanier
86.4Lanier wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Orlando Pace
86.4
Pace leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Orlando Pace
2. Willie Lanier
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. 🇺🇸 Orlando Pace5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Willie Lanier5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 touchdowns
-4.2% vs Pace at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Pace | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 357 | 701 |
| 🇺🇸 Lanier | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 665 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Pace86.4
Lanier86.4
FAQ
Where does Lanier beat Pace?
Lanier does not lead any of the five categories; Pace is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Pace vs Lanier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pace: 86.4, Lanier: 86.4.
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