Smith vs Montana
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Smith wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Montana wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Smith leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won the receiving triple crown in 2005 with 14,731 career yards.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 154 | 208 | 2,723 | 7,294 |
| 🇺🇸 Montana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 77 | 171 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | SmithRetired | MontanaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career receiving yards | 14,731 | — |
| Pro Bowls | 5 | 8 |
| Receiving triple crowns | 1 | — |
| Career receptions | 1,031 | — |
| Receiving touchdowns | 81 | — |
| Super Bowl titles | — | 4 |
| Super Bowl MVP | — | 3 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Passing yards | — | 40,551 |
| Touchdown passes | — | 273 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 89 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 91 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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