Who is better, Owen or Owens?
Steve Owen leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Terrell Owens — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Owen above Terrell Owens: 83.9 vs 83.8. Steve Owen leads on Honours, Dominance. Terrell Owens leads on Statistics, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Owen wins: Dominance, Honours
Owens wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Owen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Owen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 266 | 628 |
| 🇺🇸 Owens | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 30 | 95 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OwenRetired | OwensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL titles | 1 | — |
| All-Pro selections | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| Games played | 106 | — |
| Points allowed in 1927 | 20 | — |
| Receiving yards | — | 15,934 |
| Receiving touchdowns | — | 153 |
| Pro Bowls | — | 6 |
| All-Pro First Teams | — | 5 |
| 1,000-yard seasons | — | 9 |
| Receptions | — | 1,078 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 92 |
Steve Owen leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Terrell Owens — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Owens scores higher on statistics, longevity. Owen leads on dominance, honours.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Owen: 83.9, Owens: 83.8.
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