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Basketball · Forward · United States

Charley Hyatt

1928–1937 · Three-time All-American at Pittsburgh and a national player of the year.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.7
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 73.6
All-American selections
3
National titles
2
College career points
852
Hall of Fame inductions
1
Seasons played
10

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
90
Longevity
70
Honours
78
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Points per game

SeasonPoints per gameShare of career
192812
192914
193016
193114
193212
193310
19348
19356
19364

Data sources

  • NBA.com
  • Basketball Reference
  • Naismith Hall of Fame

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Charley Hyatt ranks #161 in Basketball

Charley Hyatt ranks 161st among Basketball athletes on GOAT Rank and 944th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 79.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 90, Longevity 70, Honours 78, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Basketball reference universe of 402 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1928–1937 with 9 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1930, which sets the Peak component at 90. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 90 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes all-american selections 3, national titles 2, college career points 852, hall of fame inductions 1.

Immediately ahead sits Brittney Griner on 79.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Nat Clifton on 79.5. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Charley Hyatt GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Hyatt stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full Basketball cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1930. Scored 90/100.
Longevity70/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 9 years of competition and 9 recorded seasons. Scored 70/100.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 78/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Charley Hyatt — frequently asked

Is Charley Hyatt the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Charley Hyatt ranks 161st in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 79.7, behind LeBron James on 95.6.
What is Charley Hyatt's GOAT Score?
79.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 70 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Charley Hyatt rank all time?
944th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 161st within Basketball.
Charley Hyatt vs Brittney Griner: who ranks higher?
Charley Hyatt, on 79.7 against Brittney Griner's 79.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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