Who is better, Robinson or Dehnert?
Dutch Dehnert leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.5 for David Robinson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robinson vs Dehnert
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dutch Dehnert above David Robinson: 86.7 vs 86.5. Dutch Dehnert leads on Longevity, Peak. David Robinson leads on Honours, Statistics.
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DehnertWinner
86.7Dehnert wins: Peak, Longevity
Robinson
86.5Robinson wins: Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dutch Dehnert
86.7
Dehnert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dutch Dehnert
2. David Robinson
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. 🇺🇸 David Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dutch Dehnert5 seasons played · career day 2,92135 points per game
-72.3% vs Robinson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 | 178.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Dehnert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 44 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobinsonRetired | DehnertRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | 2 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Championships | — | 5 |
| Seasons played | — | 22 |
| Career games | — | 1,500 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Original Celtics seasons | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dehnert86.7
Robinson86.5
FAQ
Where does Robinson beat Dehnert?
Robinson scores higher on honours, statistics. Dehnert leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Robinson vs Dehnert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robinson: 86.5, Dehnert: 86.7.
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