Who is better, Kershaw or Gibson?
Clayton Kershaw leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.8 for Josh Gibson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kershaw vs Gibson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Clayton Kershaw and Josh Gibson level at 87.8. Clayton Kershaw leads on Longevity, Honours. Josh Gibson leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KershawWinner
87.8Kershaw wins: Longevity, Honours
Gibson
87.8Gibson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Clayton Kershaw
87.8
Kershaw leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Josh Gibson
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. 🇺🇸 Clayton Kershaw5 seasons played · career day 1,82614.8 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Josh Gibson5 seasons played · career day 2,5561.8 home runs
-87.8% vs Kershaw at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kershaw | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 7.05 | 12.24 | 22.19 |
| 🇺🇸 Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.098 | 2.573 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KershawActive | GibsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Cy Young Awards | 3 | — |
| League MVP awards | 1 | — |
| World Series titles | 2 | — |
| ERA titles | 5 | — |
| Career strikeouts | 3,000 | — |
| Career batting average | — | 0.372 |
| Negro League titles | — | 9 |
| Home run titles | — | 6 |
| Batting titles | — | 4 |
| All-Star selections | — | 12 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kershaw87.8
Gibson87.8
FAQ
Where does Gibson beat Kershaw?
Gibson scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Kershaw leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Kershaw vs Gibson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kershaw: 87.8, Gibson: 87.8.
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