Who is better, McDermott or Thomas?
Bobby McDermott leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Isiah Thomas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDermott vs Thomas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bobby McDermott above Isiah Thomas: 84.3 vs 84.2. Bobby McDermott leads on Peak, Dominance. Isiah Thomas leads on Longevity, Honours.
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McDermottWinner
84.3McDermott wins: Dominance, Peak
Thomas
84.2Thomas wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby McDermott
84.3
McDermott leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby McDermott
2. Isiah Thomas
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. 🇺🇸 Bobby McDermott5 seasons played · career day 1,825358 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Isiah Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,825103.3 points per game
-71.1% vs McDermott at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McDermott | 0 | 0 | 58 | 124 | 358 | 728 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39.9 | 103.3 | 180.3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDermottRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBL Most Valuable Player awards | 1 | — |
| World Professional Tournament titles | 3 | — |
| NBL championships | 2 | — |
| All-NBL first team selections | 7 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 1,988 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 2 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 12 |
| Career assists | — | 9,061 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| Points per game | — | 19.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McDermott84.3
Thomas84.2
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat McDermott?
Thomas scores higher on honours, longevity. McDermott leads on peak, dominance.
How is the McDermott vs Thomas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDermott: 84.3, Thomas: 84.2.
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