Who is better, McGuire or Butler?
Jimmy Butler leads with a GOAT score of 80.4 against 80.3 for Dick McGuire — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGuire vs Butler
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jimmy Butler above Dick McGuire: 80.4 vs 80.3. Jimmy Butler leads on Dominance, Peak. Dick McGuire leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ButlerWinner
80.4Butler wins: Dominance, Peak
McGuire
80.3McGuire wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jimmy Butler
80.4
Butler leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jimmy Butler
2. Dick McGuire
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. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Butler5 seasons played · career day 1,82565.2 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dick McGuire5 seasons played · career day 1,82529.9 points per game
-54.1% vs Butler at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McGuire | 0 | 0 | 5.7 | 12 | 29.9 | 51.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Butler | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 65.2 | 149.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McGuireRetired | ButlerActive · Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 7 | 6 |
| Career assists | 4,205 | — |
| Games played | 738 | — |
| Career assists per game | 5.7 | — |
| Seasons played | 11 | — |
| All-NBA teams | — | 5 |
| All-Defensive teams | — | 5 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Playoff points per game | — | 21.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Butler80.4
McGuire80.3
FAQ
Where does McGuire beat Butler?
McGuire scores higher on honours, longevity. Butler leads on peak, dominance.
How is the McGuire vs Butler score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGuire: 80.3, Butler: 80.4.
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