Who is better, King or Arcain?
Janeth Arcain leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.2 for Bernard King — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs Arcain
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Janeth Arcain above Bernard King: 82.3 vs 82.2. Janeth Arcain leads on Honours, Longevity. Bernard King leads on Statistics, Peak.
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ArcainWinner
82.3Arcain wins: Longevity, Honours
King
82.2King wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Janeth Arcain
82.3
Arcain leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Janeth Arcain
2. Bernard King
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. 🇧🇷 Janeth Arcain5 seasons played · career day 1,825340 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bernard King5 seasons played · career day 1,825334 points per game
-1.8% vs Arcain at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 334 | 693 |
| 🇧🇷 Arcain | 0 | 0 | 52 | 112 | 340 | 698 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KingRetired | ArcainRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Career points | 19,655 | — |
| Career points per game | 22.5 | — |
| All-NBA first teams | 2 | — |
| WNBA championships | — | 4 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| WNBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Arcain82.3
King82.2
FAQ
Where does King beat Arcain?
King scores higher on peak, statistics. Arcain leads on honours, longevity.
How is the King vs Arcain score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 82.2, Arcain: 82.3.
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