Who is better, Jeannette or Cheeks?
Buddy Jeannette leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.6 for Maurice Cheeks — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jeannette vs Cheeks
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Buddy Jeannette and Maurice Cheeks level at 84.6. Buddy Jeannette leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Maurice Cheeks leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JeannetteWinner
84.6Jeannette wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Cheeks
84.6Cheeks wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Buddy Jeannette
84.6
Jeannette leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buddy Jeannette
2. Maurice Cheeks
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. 🇺🇸 Maurice Cheeks5 seasons played · career day 1,82554.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buddy Jeannette5 seasons played · career day 2,19050 points per game
-8.1% vs Cheeks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jeannette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 80 |
| 🇺🇸 Cheeks | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 19.8 | 54.4 | 108.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JeannetteRetired | CheeksRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBL MVP awards | 4 | — |
| Championships | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| Career points per game | 9.3 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 4 |
| Career assists | — | 7,392 |
| Career steals | — | 2,310 |
| All-Defensive selections | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jeannette84.6
Cheeks84.6
FAQ
Where does Cheeks beat Jeannette?
Cheeks scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jeannette leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Jeannette vs Cheeks score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jeannette: 84.6, Cheeks: 84.6.
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