Who is better, White or Brown?
Willie Brown leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.5 for Reggie White — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie Brown above Reggie White: 88.6 vs 88.5. Willie Brown leads on Peak, Honours. Reggie White leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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BrownWinner
88.6Brown wins: Peak, Honours
White
88.5White wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Willie Brown
88.6
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie Brown
2. Reggie White
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,825327 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Reggie White5 seasons played · career day 2,19181 touchdowns
-75.2% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 52 | 124 |
| 🇺🇸 Brown | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 685 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WhiteRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | 1 |
| Career sacks | 198 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 13 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 8 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 33 | — |
| Career interceptions | — | 54 |
| All-star selections | — | 9 |
| Super Bowl interception return yards | — | 75 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 87 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown88.6
White88.5
FAQ
Where does White beat Brown?
White scores higher on dominance, longevity. Brown leads on peak, honours.
How is the White vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. White: 88.5, Brown: 88.6.
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