Who is better, Smith or Baugh?
Sammy Baugh leads with a GOAT score of 92.3 against 15.9 for Arian Smith — a gap of 76.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Baugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sammy Baugh above Arian Smith: 92.3 vs 15.9. Sammy Baugh leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics.
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BaughWinner
92.3Baugh wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Smith
15.9Smith wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh
92.3
Baugh leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Smith — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Sammy Baugh
2. Arian Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Sammy Baugh5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Arian Smith1 season played · career day 36465 touchdowns
-80.3% vs Baugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Smith | 0 | 0 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| 🇺🇸 Baugh | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Baugh92.3
Smith15.9
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Baugh?
Smith does not lead any of the five categories; Baugh is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Smith vs Baugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 15.9, Baugh: 92.3.
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