Who is better, Cervi or Gates?
Al Cervi leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.1 for Pop Gates — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cervi vs Gates
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Al Cervi and Pop Gates level at 84.1. Al Cervi leads on Honours. Pop Gates leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CerviWinner
84.1Cervi wins: Honours
Gates
84.1Gates wins: Longevity
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Al Cervi
84.1
Cervi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Cervi
2. Pop Gates
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. 🇺🇸 Al Cervi5 seasons played · career day 4,74762.2 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pop Gates5 seasons played · career day 2,19053 points per game
-14.8% vs Cervi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cervi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 🇺🇸 Gates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 80 |
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
Cervi84.1
Gates84.1
FAQ
Where does Gates beat Cervi?
Gates scores higher on longevity. Cervi leads on honours.
How is the Cervi vs Gates score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cervi: 84.1, Gates: 84.1.
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