Who is better, Russell or Taurasi?
Diana Taurasi leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 92.5 for Bill Russell — a gap of 1.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Russell vs Taurasi
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Diana Taurasi above Bill Russell: 94.2 vs 92.5. Diana Taurasi leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Bill Russell leads on Honours, Dominance.
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TaurasiWinner
94.2Taurasi wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Russell
92.5Russell wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi
94.2
Taurasi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Diana Taurasi
2. Bill Russell
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
Through age 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi17 points per game
1 season by age 22 · 17 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Russell — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taurasi94.2
Russell92.5
FAQ
Where does Russell beat Taurasi?
Russell scores higher on dominance, honours. Taurasi leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Russell vs Taurasi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Russell: 92.5, Taurasi: 94.2.
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