Gonzalez leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.
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Antonio Gates vs Tony Gonzalez stats
955
Receptions (career)
1,325
11,841
Receiving yards (career)
15,127
116
Receiving TDs (career)
111
11.9
Yards per catch
10.3
45
Targets (season)
121
Awards & honors edge: Gonzalez
3× First-Team All-Pro8× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2025)
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6× First-Team All-Pro14× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2019)
Who is better: Gates or Gonzalez?
Gonzalez holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receptions, receiving yards, targets (season)). Gates answers in receiving tds, yards per catch.
59Gates · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
69Gonzalez · Solid starter
Card value — head to head
Antonio Gates
$24
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+33%
Legacy floor100%
RarityRare
Tony Gonzalez
$110
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+40% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityEpic
Card verdictTony Gonzalez is the more valuable card today ($110 vs. $24). Tony Gonzalez carries more projected upside (+40% vs. +33% over five years).
Gonzalez holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (receptions, receiving yards, targets (season)). Gates answers in receiving tds, yards per catch.
Who has more receptions, Antonio Gates or Tony Gonzalez?
Tony Gonzalez: 1,325 to Antonio Gates's 955 (Receptions (career)).
Who has more receiving yards, Antonio Gates or Tony Gonzalez?
Tony Gonzalez: 15,127 to Antonio Gates's 11,841 (Receiving yards (career)).
What awards have Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez won?
Antonio Gates: 3× First-Team All-Pro, 8× Pro Bowl, Hall of Fame (2025). Tony Gonzalez: 6× First-Team All-Pro, 14× Pro Bowl, Hall of Fame (2019).
How does Balladex decide who wins?
Each shared stat is a category; the player ahead in more of them leads. Here that is 2–3. Stats and awards are real; the verdict is arithmetic on them, not an opinion.