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Willis vs Hilton

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WillisWinner
82.2

Willis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Hilton
82.2

Hilton wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Patrick Willis
82.2

Willis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Seven-time Pro Bowler and Hall of Fame linebacker at the heart of San Francisco's defence.

1. Patrick Willis
82.2
2. T.Y. Hilton
82.2

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
1. 🇺🇸 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 day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Willis00174315692911
🇺🇸 Hilton008611,9444,4139,360

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.

MetricWillisRetiredHiltonRetired
Pro Bowl selections7
First-team All-Pro selections5
Career tackles950
Defensive Rookie of the Year awards1
Super Bowl appearances1
Pro Bowls4
Receiving yards titles1
Career receiving yards9,942
1,000-yard seasons5
Career receptions631
Dominance w25%8278
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%6878
Honours w20%8478
Statistics w15%8690

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GOAT Rank · the data
Willis82.2
Hilton82.2
The people
Willis
Hilton

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