Does Harry Wills have a case to be ranked higher than Jack Dempsey?

It's got me beat!lol

 

I think it interesting to see how Wills and Dempsey did against common opponents.

Jack Sharkey
Harry Wills---------L DQ 13
Jack Dempsey-----KO 7

Luis Angel Firpo
Harry Wills----------W 12
Jack Dempsey------KO 2

Gunboat Smith
Harry Wills----------KO 1
Jack Dempsey------W 4, KO 2

Willie Meehan
Harry Wills-----------W 4
Jack Dempsey-------L 4, W 4, D 4, D 4, L 4

Homer Smith
Harry Wills-----------KO 2
Jack Dempsey-------KO 1

John Lester Johnson
Harry Wills----------W 20, W 10, W 8
Jack Dempsey------D 10

Fred Fulton
Harry Wills----------KO 3
Jack Dempsey------KO 1

Charley Miller
Harry Wills----------KO 1
Jack Dempsey------KO 1

Overall records

Wills had 9 wins and 1 loss with 4 KO's

Dempsey had 8 wins, 2 losses, and 3 draws with 6 KO's

 

I'd say Wills was definitively better than Jack until 1918. Also add that Dempsey fought better versions of Fulton, Gunboat Smith, and Firpo.

 

OP, sometimes I hate the polls. But this thread got so interesting. I respect all opinions on this site, yet yours above many... How do you now see things? Have you reached any conclusion? Who do you rate higher?