As of the selected ranking year, Gene Hackman and Whoopi Goldberg form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Whoopi Goldberg the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Whoopi Goldberg's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. The comparison therefore points leans toward Whoopi Goldberg, with the most meaningful separation coming from the highlighted career measures.