Who is better, Robinson or Crawford?
Joan Crawford 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 Crawford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joan Crawford above David Robinson: 86.7 vs 86.5. Joan Crawford leads on Longevity, Honours. David Robinson leads on Statistics.
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CrawfordWinner
86.7Crawford wins: Longevity, Honours
Robinson
86.5Robinson wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joan Crawford
86.7
Crawford leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joan Crawford
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. 🇺🇸 Joan Crawford5 seasons played · career day 1,826332 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 David Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 points per game
-62.0% vs Crawford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 | 178.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Crawford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 254 | 689 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobinsonRetired | CrawfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | 2 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| AAU All-American selections | — | 11 |
| AAU national titles | — | 8 |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American gold medals | — | 1 |
| Seasons at national level | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Crawford86.7
Robinson86.5
FAQ
Where does Robinson beat Crawford?
Robinson scores higher on statistics. Crawford leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Robinson vs Crawford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robinson: 86.5, Crawford: 86.7.
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