Who is better, Dirk or Archibald?
Nate Archibald leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.1 for Dirk Nowitzki — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dirk vs Archibald
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nate Archibald above Dirk Nowitzki: 88.2 vs 88.1. Nate Archibald leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Dirk Nowitzki leads on Longevity, Honours.
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ArchibaldWinner
88.2Archibald wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Dirk
88.1Dirk wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nate Archibald
88.2
Archibald leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nate Archibald
2. Dirk Nowitzki
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. 🇺🇸 Nate Archibald5 seasons played · career day 1,825413 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Dirk Nowitzki5 seasons played · career day 1,82596 points per game
-76.8% vs Archibald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Dirk | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 25.7 | 96 | 195.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Archibald | 0 | 0 | 55 | 132 | 413 | 713 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DirkRetired | ArchibaldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | 6 |
| Career points | 31,560 | — |
| EuroBasket MVP | 1 | — |
| Scoring and assist titles in one season | — | 1 |
| NBA championships | — | 1 |
| Career assists | — | 6,476 |
| Points per game in 1973 | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Archibald88.2
Dirk88.1
FAQ
Where does Dirk beat Archibald?
Dirk scores higher on honours, longevity. Archibald leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Dirk vs Archibald score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dirk: 88.1, Archibald: 88.2.
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