Who is better, Herbert or Garrett?
Justin Herbert leads with a GOAT score of 52.8 against 52.3 for Myles Garrett — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Herbert vs Garrett
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HerbertWinner
52.8Herbert wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Garrett
52.3Garrett wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Justin Herbert
52.8
Herbert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Justin Herbert
2. Myles Garrett
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. 🏳️ Justin Herbert5 seasons played · career day 1,82622,310 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Myles Garrett5 seasons played · career day 1,825203 touchdowns
-99.1% vs Herbert at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Herbert | 0 | 0 | 4,570 | 9,886 | 18,134 | 26,535 |
| 🏳️ Garrett | 0 | 0 | 31 | 75 | 203 | 412 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HerbertActive · Los Angeles Chargers | GarrettActive · Los Angeles Rams |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 95 | 134 |
| NFL yards | 26,535 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 10 | 95 |
| NFL tackles | — | 412 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Player of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.4 | 47.4 |
| Peak w20% | 74.8 | 62.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.4 | 71.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Herbert52.8
Garrett52.3
FAQ
Where does Garrett beat Herbert?
Garrett scores higher on honours, longevity. Herbert leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Herbert vs Garrett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Herbert: 52.8, Garrett: 52.3.
What do you think?
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