Who is better, Jeannette or Parish?
Buddy Jeannette leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Robert Parish — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jeannette vs Parish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Buddy Jeannette above Robert Parish: 84.6 vs 84.5. Buddy Jeannette leads on Dominance, Peak. Robert Parish leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JeannetteWinner
84.6Jeannette wins: Dominance, Peak
Parish
84.5Parish wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Buddy Jeannette
84.6
Jeannette leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buddy Jeannette
2. Robert Parish
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. 🇺🇸 Robert Parish5 seasons played · career day 1,82674.7 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Buddy Jeannette5 seasons played · career day 2,19050 points per game
-33.1% vs Parish at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jeannette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 80 |
| 🇺🇸 Parish | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 55.8 | 151.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JeannetteRetired | ParishRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBL MVP awards | 4 | — |
| Championships | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| Career points per game | 9.3 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 4 |
| Games played | — | 1,611 |
| All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| Career points | — | 23,334 |
| Career rebounds | — | 14,715 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jeannette84.6
Parish84.5
FAQ
Where does Parish beat Jeannette?
Parish scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jeannette leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Jeannette vs Parish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jeannette: 84.6, Parish: 84.5.
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