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Basketball · Center · United States

Clyde Lovellette

1953–1964 · The first player to win an NCAA title, Olympic gold and an NBA championship.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.6
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 76.6
NBA championships
3
Olympic gold medals
1
NCAA championships
1
All-Star selections
4
Career points per game
17

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
88
Longevity
76
Honours
86
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Points per game

SeasonPoints per gameShare of career
19538.2
195418.7
195521.5
195623.4
195720.8
195823.4
195921.5
196022
196112.1
19629.9
19637.4

Data sources

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

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

Why Clyde Lovellette ranks #112 in Basketball

Clyde Lovellette ranks 112th among Basketball athletes on GOAT Rank and 670th of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 82.6 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 88, Longevity 76, Honours 86, 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 1953–1964 with 11 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1956, which sets the Peak component at 88. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 88 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nba championships 3, olympic gold medals 1, ncaa championships 1, all-star selections 4.

Immediately ahead sits Breanna Stewart on 82.5, a gap of -0.1 points. Directly behind is Angel McCoughtry on 82.4. 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.

Clyde Lovellette GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Lovellette stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Basketball cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1956. Scored 88/100.
Longevity76/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 11 years of competition and 11 recorded seasons. Scored 76/100.
Honours86/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 86/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Clyde Lovellette — frequently asked

Is Clyde Lovellette the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Clyde Lovellette ranks 112th in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 82.6, behind LeBron James on 95.6.
What is Clyde Lovellette's GOAT Score?
82.6 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 76 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Clyde Lovellette rank all time?
670th of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 112th within Basketball.
Clyde Lovellette vs Breanna Stewart: who ranks higher?
Clyde Lovellette, on 82.6 against Breanna Stewart's 82.5 — a margin of 0.1 points.
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