Who is better, Lovellette or Martin?
Slater Martin leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.6 for Clyde Lovellette — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lovellette vs Martin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Slater Martin above Clyde Lovellette: 82.8 vs 82.6. Slater Martin leads on Longevity, Honours. Clyde Lovellette leads on Statistics, Peak.
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MartinWinner
82.8Martin wins: Longevity, Honours
Lovellette
82.6Lovellette wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Slater Martin
82.8
Martin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Slater Martin
2. Clyde Lovellette
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. 🇺🇸 Clyde Lovellette5 seasons played · career day 1,82592.6 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Slater Martin5 seasons played · career day 1,82539.6 points per game
-57.2% vs Lovellette at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lovellette | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 26.9 | 92.6 | 171.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Martin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.2 | 39.6 | 85.3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LovelletteRetired | MartinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 3 | 5 |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA championships | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | 7 |
| Career points per game | 17 | — |
| All-NBA selections | — | 5 |
| Career assists | — | 3,160 |
| Career points | — | 7,337 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Martin82.8
Lovellette82.6
FAQ
Where does Lovellette beat Martin?
Lovellette scores higher on peak, statistics. Martin leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Lovellette vs Martin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lovellette: 82.6, Martin: 82.8.
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