Who is better, Lanier or McGinnis?
Bob Lanier leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for George McGinnis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lanier vs McGinnis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Lanier and George McGinnis level at 83.0. Bob Lanier leads on Longevity, Statistics. George McGinnis leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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LanierWinner
83.0Lanier wins: Longevity, Statistics
McGinnis
83.0McGinnis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Lanier
83.0
Lanier leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Lanier
2. George McGinnis
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. 🇺🇸 Bob Lanier5 seasons played · career day 1,825355 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 George McGinnis5 seasons played · career day 1,825123.2 points per game
-65.3% vs Lanier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lanier | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 355 | 695 |
| 🇺🇸 McGinnis | 0 | 0 | 16.9 | 44.5 | 123.2 | 204.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LanierRetired | McGinnisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 8 | 6 |
| Career points | 19,248 | — |
| Career rebounds | 9,698 | — |
| All-Star Game MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 14 | — |
| ABA championships | — | 2 |
| ABA MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career points per game | — | 20.2 |
| Career rebounds per game | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lanier83.0
McGinnis83.0
FAQ
Where does McGinnis beat Lanier?
McGinnis scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Lanier leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lanier vs McGinnis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lanier: 83.0, McGinnis: 83.0.
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