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Ed Macauley

1949–1959 · Seven-time All-Star and NBA champion with the St. Louis Hawks.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Ed Macauley ranks #1646 globally and #208 in Basketball, with a GOAT Score of 78.7 (80.3 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, NBA official records, Basketball-Reference · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 83%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
78.7
In-sport score
80.3
Basketball
Cross-sport score
78.7
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 74.6
NBA titles
1
All-Star selections
7
Career points per game
17.5
All-Star Game MVP awards
1
Seasons played
10

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
88
Longevity
72
Honours
82
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
194960
195071
195183
195294
195386
195479
195571
195663
195755
195848
195940

Data sources

  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • NBA official records
  • Basketball-Reference

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Ed Macauley ranks #208 in Basketball

Ed Macauley ranks #208 in Basketball and #1646 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 80.3/100.

The verified career covers 1949–1959 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NBA titles 1, All-Star selections 7, Career points per game 17.5, All-Star Game MVP awards 1.

Nearest context: ahead Dick McGuire (80.3); behind Carol Blazejowski (80.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Ed Macauley GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Ed Macauley — frequently asked

Is Ed Macauley the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ed Macauley ranks #208 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 80.3/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
What is Ed Macauley's GOAT Score?
80.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Ed Macauley rank all time?
#1646 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #208 in Basketball.
Ed Macauley vs Dick McGuire: who ranks higher?
Ed Macauley ranks higher at 80.3 versus Dick McGuire at 80.3, a margin of 0.0 points.

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