Who is better, Donovan or Heinsohn?
Anne Donovan leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Tom Heinsohn — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Donovan vs Heinsohn
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Anne Donovan and Tom Heinsohn level at 85.4. Anne Donovan leads on Peak, Longevity. Tom Heinsohn leads on Honours.
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DonovanWinner
85.4Donovan wins: Peak, Longevity
Heinsohn
85.4Heinsohn wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Anne Donovan
85.4
Donovan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anne Donovan
2. Tom Heinsohn
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Heinsohn5 seasons played · career day 1,826375 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Anne Donovan5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 points per game
-4.8% vs Heinsohn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Donovan | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 357 | 680 |
| 🇺🇸 Heinsohn | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 280 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DonovanRetired | HeinsohnRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| NCAA blocks record | 801 | — |
| Naismith Awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | 9 |
| NBA championships | — | 8 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Career points | — | 12,194 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Donovan85.4
Heinsohn85.4
FAQ
Where does Heinsohn beat Donovan?
Heinsohn scores higher on honours. Donovan leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Donovan vs Heinsohn score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Donovan: 85.4, Heinsohn: 85.4.
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