Who is better, Dantley or Lucas?
Adrian Dantley leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 86.8 for Jerry Lucas — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dantley vs Lucas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Adrian Dantley above Jerry Lucas: 87.1 vs 86.8. Adrian Dantley leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Jerry Lucas leads on Honours.
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DantleyWinner
87.1Dantley wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Lucas
86.8Lucas wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Adrian Dantley
87.1
Dantley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adrian Dantley
2. Jerry Lucas
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Jerry Lucas5 seasons played · career day 1,825391 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Adrian Dantley5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 points per game
-18.9% vs Lucas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dantley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 677 |
| 🇺🇸 Lucas | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 391 | 677 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DantleyRetired | LucasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring titles | 2 | — |
| Career points | 23,177 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 7 |
| Free throws made | 6,832 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Career rebounds | — | 12,942 |
| Rebounds per game | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dantley87.1
Lucas86.8
FAQ
Where does Lucas beat Dantley?
Lucas scores higher on honours. Dantley leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Dantley vs Lucas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dantley: 87.1, Lucas: 86.8.
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