Who is better, Cooper or Gale?
Laddie Gale leads with a GOAT score of 74.7 against 74.0 for Chuck Cooper — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cooper vs Gale
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Laddie Gale above Chuck Cooper: 74.7 vs 74.0. Laddie Gale leads on Dominance, Peak, Longevity. Chuck Cooper leads on Statistics, Honours.
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GaleWinner
74.7Gale wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Cooper
74.0Cooper wins: Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Laddie Gale
74.7
Gale leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Laddie Gale
2. Chuck Cooper
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. 🇺🇸 Laddie Gale5 seasons played · career day 1,826414 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chuck Cooper5 seasons played · career day 1,82536.8 points per game
-91.1% vs Gale at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 17.5 | 36.8 | 40.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Gale | 0 | 0 | 66 | 144 | 332 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CooperRetired | GaleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA seasons | 6 | — |
| Career points per game | 6.7 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 5.9 | — |
| Games played | 409 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NCAA championships | — | 1 |
| All-American selections | — | 2 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,977 |
| Conference titles | — | 2 |
| Professional seasons | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gale74.7
Cooper74.0
FAQ
Where does Cooper beat Gale?
Cooper scores higher on honours, statistics. Gale leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Cooper vs Gale score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cooper: 74.0, Gale: 74.7.
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