Who is better, Gronkowski or Kiesling?
Walt Kiesling leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.1 for Rob Gronkowski — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gronkowski vs Kiesling
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walt Kiesling above Rob Gronkowski: 84.2 vs 84.1. Walt Kiesling leads on Longevity. Rob Gronkowski leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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KieslingWinner
84.2Kiesling wins: Longevity
Gronkowski
84.1Gronkowski wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Walt Kiesling
84.2
Kiesling leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walt Kiesling
2. Rob Gronkowski
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. 🇺🇸 Walt Kiesling5 seasons played · career day 1,825304 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Rob Gronkowski5 seasons played · career day 1,82554 touchdowns
-82.2% vs Kiesling at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gronkowski | 0 | 0 | 10 | 27 | 54 | 79 |
| 🇺🇸 Kiesling | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 304 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GronkowskiRetired | KieslingRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Super Bowl titles | 4 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | — |
| All-Pro First Teams | 4 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 92 | — |
| Receiving yards | 9,286 | — |
| Single-season TD record (TE) | 17 | — |
| NFL titles | — | 1 |
| All-Pro selections | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 13 |
| Games played | — | 132 |
| Teams played for | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kiesling84.2
Gronkowski84.1
FAQ
Where does Gronkowski beat Kiesling?
Gronkowski scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kiesling leads on longevity.
How is the Gronkowski vs Kiesling score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gronkowski: 84.1, Kiesling: 84.2.
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