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Basketball · Forward · United States

Roger Brown

1967–1975 · Three-time ABA champion with the Indiana Pacers and the 1970 playoff MVP.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
81.0
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 74.7
ABA championships
3
ABA playoff MVP awards
1
ABA All-Star selections
4
Career ABA points per game
17.4
Hall of Fame induction
2,013

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
90
Longevity
72
Honours
80
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Points per game

SeasonPoints per gameShare of career
196717.4
196823
196923.4
197019.1
197118.5
197216
197311
19748.5
19755

Data sources

  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Basketball Reference
  • FIBA

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

Why Roger Brown ranks #209 in Basketball

Roger Brown ranks 209th among Basketball athletes on GOAT Rank and 1374th of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 81.0 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 90, Longevity 72, Honours 80, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Basketball reference universe of 276 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1967–1975 with 9 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1969, 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 aba championships 3, aba playoff mvp awards 1, aba all-star selections 4, career aba points per game 17.4.

Immediately ahead sits Willis Reed on 81.0, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Al Attles on 80.9. 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.

Roger Brown GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far R. Brown stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Basketball cohort.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1969. Scored 90/100.
Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 8 years of competition and 9 recorded seasons. Scored 72/100.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 80/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Roger Brown — frequently asked

Is Roger Brown the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Roger Brown ranks 209th in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 81.0, behind LeBron James on 95.6.
What is Roger Brown's GOAT Score?
81.0 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Roger Brown rank all time?
1374th of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 209th within Basketball.
Roger Brown vs Willis Reed: who ranks higher?
Roger Brown, on 81.0 against Willis Reed's 81.0 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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