Who is better, Houbregs or Lemon?
Meadowlark Lemon leads with a GOAT score of 76.7 against 76.6 for Bob Houbregs — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Houbregs vs Lemon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Meadowlark Lemon above Bob Houbregs: 76.7 vs 76.6. Meadowlark Lemon leads on Longevity. Bob Houbregs leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LemonWinner
76.7Lemon wins: Longevity
Houbregs
76.6Houbregs wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Meadowlark Lemon
76.7
Lemon leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Meadowlark Lemon
2. Bob Houbregs
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. 🇺🇸 Meadowlark Lemon5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bob Houbregs5 seasons played · career day 2,19068.6 points per game
-81.3% vs Lemon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Houbregs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 59.6 | 96 |
| 🇺🇸 Lemon | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 366 | 730 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoubregsRetired | LemonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| National Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| NCAA Final Four appearances | 1 | — |
| NBA seasons | 5 | — |
| Career NBA points per game | 9.3 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Globetrotters games played | — | 16,000 |
| Seasons with the Globetrotters | — | 24 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 2,003 |
| Countries toured | — | 94 |
| Years at the top level | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 72 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Lemon76.7
Houbregs76.6
FAQ
Where does Houbregs beat Lemon?
Houbregs scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Lemon leads on longevity.
How is the Houbregs vs Lemon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Houbregs: 76.6, Lemon: 76.7.
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