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Kurland vs Smith

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SmithWinner
85.2

Smith wins: Longevity, Honours

Kurland
85.1

Kurland wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Time range

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Katie Smith
85.2

Smith leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Two WNBA titles, three Olympic golds and a professional scoring record.

1. Katie Smith
85.2
2. Bob Kurland
85.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per game

Career timeline · Points per game

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 Katie Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,92196.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bob Kurland5 seasons played · career day 2,19077.6 points per game
-19.4% vs Smith at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Kurland0001060.6122.6
🇺🇸 Smith000020.2111.9

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricKurlandRetiredSmithRetired
Olympic golds23
NCAA titles2
NCAA tournament MVP awards2
AAU national titles3
Hall of Fame inductions1
WNBA titles2
All-Star selections7
Career WNBA points6,452
Seasons played15
Dominance w25%8678
Peak w20%9486
Longevity w20%7290
Honours w20%8688
Statistics w15%8886

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Smith85.2
Kurland85.1
The people
Kurland
Smith

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