Who is better, Sharpe or Davis?
Shannon Sharpe leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.6 for Willie Davis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sharpe vs Davis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Shannon Sharpe and Willie Davis level at 89.6. Shannon Sharpe leads on Statistics, Longevity. Willie Davis leads on Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SharpeWinner
89.6Sharpe wins: Longevity, Statistics
Davis
89.6Davis wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Shannon Sharpe
89.6
Sharpe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shannon Sharpe
2. Willie Davis
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. 🇺🇸 Willie Davis5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shannon Sharpe5 seasons played · career day 1,825262 touchdowns
-17.1% vs Davis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sharpe | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 262 | 584 |
| 🇺🇸 Davis | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sharpe89.6
Davis89.6
FAQ
Where does Davis beat Sharpe?
Davis scores higher on dominance, honours. Sharpe leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Sharpe vs Davis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sharpe: 89.6, Davis: 89.6.
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