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Dantley vs Karl

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KarlWinner
87.2

Karl wins: Longevity, Honours

Dantley
87.1

Dantley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Karl
87.2

Karl leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Won 1,175 NBA games and took Seattle to the 1996 Finals.

1. George Karl
87.2
2. Adrian Dantley
87.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per game

Career timeline · Points per game

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 Adrian Dantley5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George Karl5 seasons played · career day 6,208165 points per game
-47.9% vs Dantley at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Dantley0050107240677
🇺🇸 Karl000000

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricDantleyRetiredKarlRetired
Scoring titles2
Career points23,177
All-Star selections6
Free throws made6,832
Rookie of the Year awards1
Career coaching wins1,175
NBA Finals appearances1
Coach of the Year awards1
Playoff appearances22
Seasons as a head coach27
Dominance w25%8482
Peak w20%9490
Longevity w20%8492
Honours w20%8284
Statistics w15%9490

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GOAT Rank · the data
Karl87.2
Dantley87.1
The people
Dantley
Karl

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