Who is better, Sherman or Sharpe?
Sterling Sharpe leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.6 for Richard Sherman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sherman vs Sharpe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sterling Sharpe above Richard Sherman: 81.7 vs 81.6. Sterling Sharpe leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Richard Sherman leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SharpeWinner
81.7Sharpe wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Sherman
81.6Sherman wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sterling Sharpe
81.7
Sharpe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sterling Sharpe
2. Richard Sherman
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. 🇺🇸 Sterling Sharpe5 seasons played · career day 1,8266,203 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Richard Sherman5 seasons played · career day 1,82526 touchdowns
-99.6% vs Sharpe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sherman | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 36 |
| 🇺🇸 Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 791 | 2,214 | 4,742 | 8,596 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShermanRetired | SharpeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 5 | — |
| All-Pro first teams | 3 | — |
| Career interceptions | 37 | — |
| Interception title | 1 | — |
| Reception titles | — | 3 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| Career receiving yards | — | 8,134 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 65 |
| Career receptions | — | 595 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sharpe81.7
Sherman81.6
FAQ
Where does Sherman beat Sharpe?
Sherman scores higher on longevity. Sharpe leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Sherman vs Sharpe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sherman: 81.6, Sharpe: 81.7.
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