Who is better, Edwards or Lloyd?
Earl Lloyd leads with a GOAT score of 77.6 against 76.7 for Anthony Edwards — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Edwards vs Lloyd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Earl Lloyd above Anthony Edwards: 77.6 vs 76.7. Earl Lloyd leads on Longevity, Honours. Anthony Edwards leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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LloydWinner
77.6Lloyd wins: Longevity, Honours
Edwards
76.7Edwards wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Earl Lloyd
77.6
Lloyd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Earl Lloyd
2. Anthony Edwards
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. 🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards5 seasons played · career day 1,826118.7 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Earl Lloyd5 seasons played · career day 1,82539.8 points per game
-66.5% vs Edwards at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 40.6 | 91.1 | 144.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 39.8 | 68.3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EdwardsActive · Minnesota Timberwolves | LloydRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| All-NBA teams | 2 | — |
| Points per game peak | 27.6 | — |
| Career points | 8,000 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Games played | — | 560 |
| Career points per game | — | 8.4 |
| Career rebounds per game | — | 6.4 |
| Seasons played | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 58 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lloyd77.6
Edwards76.7
FAQ
Where does Edwards beat Lloyd?
Edwards scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Lloyd leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Edwards vs Lloyd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Edwards: 76.7, Lloyd: 77.6.
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