Graham vs Gonzalez
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Graham wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Gonzalez wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Graham leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Reached the championship game in all ten of his professional seasons, winning seven.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Graham | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 385 | 673 |
| 🇺🇸 Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 368 | 989 | 3,958 | 7,810 |
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.
| Metric | GrahamRetired | GonzalezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 7 | — |
| Championship games reached | 10 | — |
| Most Valuable Player awards | 5 | — |
| Passing yards | 23,584 | — |
| Career winning percentage | 81 | — |
| Career receptions | — | 1,325 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 14 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 15,127 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 111 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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