Who is better, Paul or Haywood?
Spencer Haywood leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.4 for Chris Paul — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Paul vs Haywood
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Spencer Haywood above Chris Paul: 85.6 vs 85.4. Spencer Haywood leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Chris Paul leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HaywoodWinner
85.6Haywood wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Paul
85.4Paul wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Spencer Haywood
85.6
Haywood leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Spencer Haywood
2. Chris Paul
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. 🇺🇸 Spencer Haywood5 seasons played · career day 1,825129.5 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chris Paul5 seasons played · career day 1,82550 points per game
-61.4% vs Haywood at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Paul | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 16.7 | 50 | 89.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Haywood | 0 | 0 | 30 | 50.6 | 129.5 | 205.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Haywood85.6
Paul85.4
FAQ
Where does Paul beat Haywood?
Paul scores higher on longevity. Haywood leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Paul vs Haywood score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Paul: 85.4, Haywood: 85.6.
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