Agree with OP and to compare one player to another is something fans have been doing for generations. In this case the OP compares Goulding to Pryce and Goulding comes out on top for all the reasons stated.
FWIW me and yorkshiretillidie had the same conversation last night.

As a Bradford fan, Karl Pryce is one of the most disappointing players I've seen come through our academy.
He's big, he's fast, he's strong, he's got a good pair of hands and he's got a half decent kicking game. He has all the attributes to be a great Rugby player but for one thing. He doesn't have heart. Nearly every time he played for the Bulls he cried off with some sort of phantom injury when the going got tough.

He is hard as nails and got a heart like a lion as he went my school. They taught him well

And nothing much has changed since he came over to the sunny side of the Pennines.
Frustrating is the word that covers KP, i think.
Seems to have all the attributes - But hugely reluctant to use them on the field of battle.
I'd be very surprised if he's still with us next season.
As for Dazza G? No contest. Would get the shirt 100% of the time for me, against Pryce.
But then there's Famous Amos..........