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Thomas Barlow

1921–1939 · Eighteen professional seasons in the Eastern and American leagues of the interwar era.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Thomas Barlow ranks #2581 globally and #247 in Basketball, with a GOAT Score of 74.8 (76.3 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, Basketball Reference · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 85%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
74.8
In-sport score
76.3
Basketball
Cross-sport score
74.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 74.3
Professional league titles
3
Hall of Fame induction
1,980
Professional seasons
18
Leagues played in
4
Years at the top level
18

Category profile

Dominance
70
Peak
80
Longevity
90
Honours
70
Statistics
72

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
192155
192262
192370
192476
192582
192686
192790
192892
192990
193088
193184
193280
193376
193472
193566
193660
193754
193848
193942

Data sources

  • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
  • 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 Thomas Barlow ranks #247 in Basketball

Thomas Barlow ranks #247 in Basketball and #2581 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 76.3/100.

The verified career covers 1921–1939 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 80/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Professional league titles 3, Hall of Fame induction 1980, Professional seasons 18, Leagues played in 4.

Nearest context: ahead Trae Young (76.4); behind Don Barksdale (76.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Thomas Barlow GOAT Score explained

Dominance70/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak80/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours70/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics72/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 72/100, based on the verified career record.

Thomas Barlow — frequently asked

Is Thomas Barlow the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Thomas Barlow ranks #247 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 76.3/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
What is Thomas Barlow's GOAT Score?
76.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 70 (25%), Peak 80 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 70 (20%), Statistics 72 (15%).
Where does Thomas Barlow rank all time?
#2581 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #247 in Basketball.
Thomas Barlow vs Trae Young: who ranks higher?
Trae Young ranks higher at 76.4 versus Thomas Barlow at 76.3, a margin of 0.1 points.

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