Who is better, Willis or Hilton?
Patrick Willis leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.2 for T.Y. Hilton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Patrick Willis and T.Y. Hilton level at 82.2. Patrick Willis leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. T.Y. Hilton leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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WillisWinner
82.2Willis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hilton
82.2Hilton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Patrick Willis
82.2
Willis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Willis
2. T.Y. Hilton
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. 🇺🇸 T.Y. Hilton5 seasons played · career day 1,8265,861 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Patrick Willis5 seasons played · career day 1,825692 touchdowns
-88.2% vs Hilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Willis | 0 | 0 | 174 | 315 | 692 | 911 |
| 🇺🇸 Hilton | 0 | 0 | 861 | 1,944 | 4,413 | 9,360 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WillisRetired | HiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pro Bowl selections | 7 | — |
| First-team All-Pro selections | 5 | — |
| Career tackles | 950 | — |
| Defensive Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Super Bowl appearances | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | — | 4 |
| Receiving yards titles | — | 1 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 9,942 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 5 |
| Career receptions | — | 631 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Willis82.2
Hilton82.2
FAQ
Where does Hilton beat Willis?
Hilton scores higher on statistics, longevity. Willis leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Willis vs Hilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Willis: 82.2, Hilton: 82.2.
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