Who is better, King or George?
Bernard King leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.1 for Paul George — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs George
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bernard King above Paul George: 82.2 vs 82.1. Bernard King leads on Statistics, Peak. Paul George leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KingWinner
82.2King wins: Peak, Statistics
George
82.1George wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bernard King
82.2
King leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bernard King
2. Paul George
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. 🇺🇸 Bernard King5 seasons played · career day 1,825334 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Paul George5 seasons played · career day 1,82567.8 points per game
-79.7% vs King at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 334 | 693 |
| 🇺🇸 George | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 19.9 | 67.8 | 164.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KingRetired | GeorgeActive · Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Career points | 19,655 | 16,000 |
| Career points per game | 22.5 | — |
| All-NBA first teams | 2 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 6 |
| All-Defensive selections | — | 4 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
King82.2
George82.1
FAQ
Where does George beat King?
George scores higher on honours, longevity. King leads on peak, statistics.
How is the King vs George score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 82.2, George: 82.1.
What do you think?
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