Who is better, Dantley or Arizin?
Adrian Dantley leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 86.9 for Paul Arizin — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dantley vs Arizin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Adrian Dantley above Paul Arizin: 87.1 vs 86.9. Adrian Dantley leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Paul Arizin leads on Honours, Dominance.
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DantleyWinner
87.1Dantley wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Arizin
86.9Arizin wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Adrian Dantley
87.1
Dantley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adrian Dantley
2. Paul Arizin
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. 🇺🇸 Paul Arizin5 seasons played · career day 1,825359 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Adrian Dantley5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 points per game
-11.7% vs Arizin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dantley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 677 |
| 🇺🇸 Arizin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 359 | 703 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dantley87.1
Arizin86.9
FAQ
Where does Arizin beat Dantley?
Arizin scores higher on dominance, honours. Dantley leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Dantley vs Arizin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dantley: 87.1, Arizin: 86.9.
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