Who is better, Smith-Njigba or Gardner?
Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads with a GOAT score of 48.0 against 47.7 for Sauce Gardner — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith-Njigba vs Gardner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jaxon Smith-Njigba above Sauce Gardner: 48.0 vs 47.7. Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads on Peak, Dominance. Sauce Gardner leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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Smith-NjigbaWinner
48.0Smith-Njigba wins: Dominance, Peak
Gardner
47.7Gardner wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jaxon Smith-Njigba
48.0
Smith-Njigba leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
2. Sauce Gardner
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 4 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Jaxon Smith-Njigba3 seasons played · career day 1,0953,648 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Sauce Gardner4 seasons played · career day 1,460253 touchdowns
-93.1% vs Smith-Njigba at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Smith-Njigba | 0 | 0 | 628 | 1,819 | 3,648 | 3,648 |
| 🏳️ Gardner | 0 | 0 | 75 | 132 | 253 | 253 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Smith-NjigbaActive · Seattle Seahawks | GardnerActive · Indianapolis Colts |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 51 | 59 |
| NFL yards | 3,648 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | — |
| NFL tackles | — | 253 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.1 | 46.3 |
| Peak w20% | 70.3 | 66.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 65.3 | 67 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smith-Njigba48.0
Gardner47.7
FAQ
Where does Gardner beat Smith-Njigba?
Gardner scores higher on statistics, longevity. Smith-Njigba leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Smith-Njigba vs Gardner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith-Njigba: 48.0, Gardner: 47.7.
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