Who is better, Robinson or McClain?
David Robinson leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.5 for Katrina McClain — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Robinson vs McClain
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Robinson and Katrina McClain level at 86.5. David Robinson leads on Longevity. Katrina McClain leads on Peak, Honours.
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RobinsonWinner
86.5Robinson wins: Longevity
McClain
86.5McClain wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 David Robinson
86.5
Robinson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Robinson
2. Katrina McClain
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. 🇺🇸 Katrina McClain5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 David Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 points per game
-63.1% vs McClain at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73.1 | 178.9 |
| 🇺🇸 McClain | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 676 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RobinsonRetired | McClainRetired |
|---|---|---|
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | 2 | — |
| Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| USA Basketball Player of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Rebounds per game at 1996 Games | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Robinson86.5
McClain86.5
FAQ
Where does McClain beat Robinson?
McClain scores higher on peak, honours. Robinson leads on longevity.
How is the Robinson vs McClain score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Robinson: 86.5, McClain: 86.5.
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