Who is better, Pickett or Bosa?
Nick Bosa leads with a GOAT score of 50.0 against 49.6 for Kenny Pickett — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pickett vs Bosa
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BosaWinner
50.0Bosa wins: Longevity, Honours
Pickett
49.6Pickett wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nick Bosa
50.0
Bosa leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nick Bosa
2. Kenny Pickett
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. 🏳️ Kenny Pickett4 seasons played · career day 1,4605,281 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Nick Bosa5 seasons played · career day 1,825209 touchdowns
-96.0% vs Pickett at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Pickett | 0 | 0 | 2,641 | 4,765 | 5,281 | 5,281 |
| 🏳️ Bosa | 0 | 0 | 47 | 53 | 209 | 278 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PickettActive · Carolina Panthers | BosaActive · San Francisco 49ers |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 36 | 85 |
| NFL yards | 5,281 | — |
| NFL award: Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | 1 | — |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | 1 | — |
| ACC Athlete of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 12 | 97 |
| NFL tackles | — | 278 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.8 | 46.6 |
| Peak w20% | 71.5 | 61.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 69 | 68.3 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bosa50.0
Pickett49.6
FAQ
Where does Pickett beat Bosa?
Pickett scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Bosa leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Pickett vs Bosa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pickett: 49.6, Bosa: 50.0.
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