Who is better, Thomas or Boselli?
Thurman Thomas leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.8 for Tony Boselli — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thomas vs Boselli
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Thurman Thomas and Tony Boselli level at 81.8. Thurman Thomas leads on Longevity. Tony Boselli leads on Dominance, Peak.
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ThomasWinner
81.8Thomas wins: Longevity
Boselli
81.8Boselli wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Thurman Thomas
81.8
Thomas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Thurman Thomas
2. Tony Boselli
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. 🇺🇸 Thurman Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,8266,316 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tony Boselli5 seasons played · career day 1,82521 touchdowns
-99.7% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 881 | 2,125 | 4,829 | 10,762 |
| 🇺🇸 Boselli | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomasRetired | BoselliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NFL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Pro Bowl selections | 5 | — |
| Super Bowl appearances | 4 | — |
| Career rushing yards | 12,074 | — |
| Career touchdowns | 88 | — |
| Pro Bowls | — | 5 |
| First-team All-Pro selections | — | 3 |
| Games played | — | 91 |
| Seasons played | — | 7 |
| All-Decade team selections | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thomas81.8
Boselli81.8
FAQ
Where does Boselli beat Thomas?
Boselli scores higher on peak, dominance. Thomas leads on longevity.
How is the Thomas vs Boselli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thomas: 81.8, Boselli: 81.8.
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