Who is better, Cousy or McGrady?
Bob Cousy leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.8 for Tracy McGrady — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cousy vs McGrady
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Cousy and Tracy McGrady level at 84.8. Bob Cousy leads on Honours, Longevity. Tracy McGrady leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CousyWinner
84.8Cousy wins: Longevity, Honours
McGrady
84.8McGrady wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Cousy
84.8
Cousy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Cousy
2. Tracy McGrady
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. 🇺🇸 Tracy McGrady5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bob Cousy5 seasons played · career day 1,82595.5 points per game
-69.6% vs McGrady at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cousy | 0 | 0 | 15.6 | 37.3 | 95.5 | 176.5 |
| 🇺🇸 McGrady | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 314 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cousy84.8
McGrady84.8
FAQ
Where does McGrady beat Cousy?
McGrady scores higher on peak, statistics. Cousy leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Cousy vs McGrady score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cousy: 84.8, McGrady: 84.8.
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