Who is better, McCaffrey or Smith?
Geno Smith leads with a GOAT score of 56.2 against 55.7 for Christian McCaffrey — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCaffrey vs Smith
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SmithWinner
56.2Smith wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
McCaffrey
55.7McCaffrey wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Geno Smith
56.2
Smith leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Geno Smith
2. Christian McCaffrey
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns 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 · Touchdowns per season1. 🏳️ Geno Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,846 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Christian McCaffrey5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,652 touchdowns
-2.8% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McCaffrey | 0 | 0 | 1,086 | 3,101 | 6,652 | 14,977 |
| 🏳️ Smith | 0 | 0 | 3,425 | 6,188 | 6,846 | 7,631 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McCaffreyActive · San Francisco 49ers | SmithActive · New York Jets |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 112 | 109 |
| NFL yards | 14,977 | 23,782 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 23 | — |
| Dominance w25% | 52.2 | 49.9 |
| Peak w20% | 72.5 | 73.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 73 | 74.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Smith56.2
McCaffrey55.7
FAQ
Where does McCaffrey beat Smith?
McCaffrey scores higher on dominance, honours. Smith leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the McCaffrey vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCaffrey: 55.7, Smith: 56.2.
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