Who is better, Hammon or Payton?
Becky Hammon leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for Gary Payton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hammon vs Payton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Becky Hammon above Gary Payton: 83.1 vs 83.0. Becky Hammon leads on Statistics, Peak. Gary Payton leads on Dominance, Honours.
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HammonWinner
83.1Hammon wins: Peak, Statistics
Payton
83.0Payton wins: Dominance, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Becky Hammon
83.1
Hammon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Becky Hammon
2. Gary Payton
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. 🇺🇸 Becky Hammon5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gary Payton5 seasons played · career day 1,82567.2 points per game
-78.0% vs Hammon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hammon | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 306 | 650 |
| 🇺🇸 Payton | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 67.2 | 149.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HammonRetired | PaytonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| All-WNBA selections | 4 | — |
| Career points | 5,841 | — |
| Career assists | 1,708 | 8,966 |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| All-Defensive first teams | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hammon83.1
Payton83.0
FAQ
Where does Payton beat Hammon?
Payton scores higher on dominance, honours. Hammon leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Hammon vs Payton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hammon: 83.1, Payton: 83.0.
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