Who is better, Kamara or Young?
Alvin Kamara leads with a GOAT score of 52.8 against 52.3 for Chase Young — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kamara vs Young
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KamaraWinner
52.8Kamara wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Young
52.3Young wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Alvin Kamara
52.8
Kamara leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alvin Kamara
2. Chase Young
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. 🏳️ Alvin Kamara5 seasons played · career day 1,8257,514 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Chase Young5 seasons played · career day 1,826156 touchdowns
-97.9% vs Kamara at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Kamara | 0 | 0 | 1,554 | 3,146 | 7,514 | 12,211 |
| 🏳️ Young | 0 | 0 | 44 | 70 | 125 | 194 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KamaraActive · New Orleans Saints | YoungActive · New Orleans Saints |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 126 | 72 |
| NFL yards | 12,211 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 41 | 99 |
| NFL tackles | — | 194 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Chuck Bednarik Award | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Ted Hendricks Award | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Bronko Nagurski Trophy | — | 1 |
| captain | — | 2x |
| Chicago Tribune Silver Football | — | 1 |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | — | 1 |
| Ted Hendricks Award | — | 1 |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | — | 1 |
| 2019 College Football All-America Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 47.9 | 52 |
| Peak w20% | 69.7 | 60.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.5 | 64.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Kamara52.8
Young52.3
FAQ
Where does Young beat Kamara?
Young scores higher on dominance, honours. Kamara leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Kamara vs Young score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kamara: 52.8, Young: 52.3.
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