Who is better, Gilmore or Garnett?
Artis Gilmore leads with a GOAT score of 88.0 against 87.5 for Kevin Garnett — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gilmore vs Garnett
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Artis Gilmore above Kevin Garnett: 88.0 vs 87.5. Artis Gilmore leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Kevin Garnett leads on Longevity.
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GilmoreWinner
88.0Gilmore wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Garnett
87.5Garnett wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Artis Gilmore
88.0
Gilmore leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Artis Gilmore
2. Kevin Garnett
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. 🇺🇸 Artis Gilmore5 seasons played · career day 1,825115.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kevin Garnett5 seasons played · career day 1,82589.6 points per game
-22.3% vs Gilmore at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gilmore | 0 | 0 | 23.8 | 48.4 | 115.3 | 203.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Garnett | 0 | 0 | 10.4 | 27.4 | 89.6 | 179.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GilmoreRetired | GarnettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ABA championships | 1 | — |
| ABA MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | 15 |
| Career points | 24,941 | 26,071 |
| Career field goal percentage | 58.2 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Career rebounds | — | 14,662 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gilmore88.0
Garnett87.5
FAQ
Where does Garnett beat Gilmore?
Garnett scores higher on longevity. Gilmore leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Gilmore vs Garnett score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gilmore: 88.0, Garnett: 87.5.
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