Who is better, Mack or Barkley?
Saquon Barkley leads with a GOAT score of 54.4 against 54.2 for Khalil Mack — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mack vs Barkley
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BarkleyWinner
54.4Barkley wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Mack
54.2Mack wins: Longevity, 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. Khalil Mack
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. 🏳️ Saquon Barkley5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,069 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Khalil Mack5 seasons played · career day 1,825350 touchdowns
-94.2% vs Barkley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mack | 0 | 0 | 75 | 152 | 350 | 516 |
| 🏳️ 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 | MackActive · Los Angeles Chargers | BarkleyActive · Philadelphia Eagles |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 179 | 106 |
| NFL tackles | 661 | — |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 52 | 26 |
| NFL yards | — | 11,007 |
| 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% | 46.8 | 51.5 |
| Peak w20% | 67.5 | 71 |
| Longevity w20% | 63.4 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.1 | 72.2 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Barkley54.4
Mack54.2
FAQ
Where does Mack beat Barkley?
Mack scores higher on statistics, longevity. Barkley leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Mack vs Barkley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mack: 54.2, Barkley: 54.4.
What do you think?
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