Who is better, Gradishar or Van Buren?
Randy Gradishar leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.5 for Steve Van Buren — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gradishar vs Van Buren
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Randy Gradishar and Steve Van Buren level at 83.5. Randy Gradishar leads on Longevity, Statistics. Steve Van Buren leads on Dominance, Honours.
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GradisharWinner
83.5Gradishar wins: Longevity, Statistics
Van Buren
83.5Van Buren wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Randy Gradishar
83.5
Gradishar leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Randy Gradishar
2. Steve Van Buren
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. 🇺🇸 Steve Van Buren5 seasons played · career day 1,8263,758 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Randy Gradishar5 seasons played · career day 1,825952 touchdowns
-74.7% vs Van Buren at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gradishar | 0 | 0 | 140 | 320 | 952 | 1,759 |
| 🇺🇸 Van Buren | 0 | 0 | 444 | 1,276 | 2,813 | 5,860 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GradisharRetired | Van BurenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 7 | — |
| Career tackles | 2,049 | — |
| Career interceptions | 20 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| NFL championships | — | 2 |
| Rushing titles | — | 4 |
| All-Pro first teams | — | 5 |
| Career rushing yards | — | 5,860 |
| Career touchdowns | — | 77 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gradishar83.5
Van Buren83.5
FAQ
Where does Van Buren beat Gradishar?
Van Buren scores higher on dominance, honours. Gradishar leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gradishar vs Van Buren score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gradishar: 83.5, Van Buren: 83.5.
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