Who is better, Allen or Barkley?
Saquon Barkley leads with a GOAT score of 54.4 against 54.0 for Josh Allen — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Allen vs Barkley
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BarkleyWinner
54.4Barkley wins: Dominance, Honours
Allen
54.0Allen wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Saquon Barkley
54.4
Barkley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Saquon Barkley
2. Josh Allen
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. 🏳️ Josh Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,82521,496 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Saquon Barkley5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,069 touchdowns
-71.8% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Allen | 0 | 0 | 2,705 | 6,304 | 21,496 | 34,842 |
| 🏳️ Barkley | 0 | 0 | 2,028 | 3,469 | 6,069 | 11,007 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AllenActive · Buffalo Bills | BarkleyActive · Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 128 | 106 |
| NFL yards | 34,842 | 11,007 |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | 1 | — |
| Number | 17 | 26 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Chicago Tribune Silver Football | — | 2x |
| Dominance w25% | 50.3 | 51.5 |
| Peak w20% | 74.6 | 71 |
| Longevity w20% | 50.6 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 72.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barkley54.4
Allen54.0
FAQ
Where does Allen beat Barkley?
Allen scores higher on peak, statistics. Barkley leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Allen vs Barkley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Allen: 54.0, Barkley: 54.4.
What do you think?
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