Who is better, Burrow or Jackson?
Joe Burrow leads with a GOAT score of 64.3 against 61.7 for Lamar Jackson — a gap of 2.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burrow vs Jackson
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BurrowWinner
64.3Burrow wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Jackson
61.7Jackson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Joe Burrow
64.3
Burrow leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Burrow
2. Lamar Jackson
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. 🏳️ Joe Burrow5 seasons played · career day 1,82619,807 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lamar Jackson5 seasons played · career day 1,82516,646 touchdowns
-16.0% vs Burrow at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burrow | 0 | 0 | 2,830 | 7,559 | 14,688 | 21,657 |
| 🏳️ Jackson | 0 | 0 | 1,896 | 6,229 | 16,646 | 29,130 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurrowActive · Cincinnati Bengals | JacksonActive · Baltimore Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 77 | 116 |
| NFL yards | 21,657 | 29,130 |
| NFL award: NFL Comeback Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| NFL award: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: Davey O'Brien Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Maxwell Award | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: Walter Camp Award | 1 | 1 |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | 1 | — |
| Heisman Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| Associated Press College Football Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Davey O'Brien Award | 1 | — |
| Maxwell Award | 1 | 1 |
| Walter Camp Award | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | — | 2 |
| The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| ACC Athlete of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 68.2 | 62.1 |
| Peak w20% | 74.5 | 74.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 74.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Burrow64.3
Jackson61.7
FAQ
Where does Jackson beat Burrow?
Jackson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Burrow leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Burrow vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burrow: 64.3, Jackson: 61.7.
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