Who is better, Wilkins or Tatum?
Jayson Tatum leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.7 for Dominique Wilkins — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wilkins vs Tatum
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jayson Tatum above Dominique Wilkins: 80.8 vs 80.7. Jayson Tatum leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Dominique Wilkins leads on Longevity.
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TatumWinner
80.8Tatum wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Wilkins
80.7Wilkins wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum
80.8
Tatum leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jayson Tatum
2. Dominique Wilkins
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. 🇺🇸 Dominique Wilkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825125.8 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum5 seasons played · career day 1,825106.3 points per game
-15.5% vs Wilkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wilkins | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 39.1 | 125.8 | 237.8 |
| 🇺🇸 Tatum | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 29.6 | 106.3 | 190.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilkinsRetired | TatumActive · Boston Celtics |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 9 | 6 |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| Career points | 26,668 | — |
| Career points per game | 24.8 | — |
| Slam Dunk Contest wins | 2 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| All-NBA first teams | — | 4 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Points per game peak | — | 30.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Tatum80.8
Wilkins80.7
FAQ
Where does Wilkins beat Tatum?
Wilkins scores higher on longevity. Tatum leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Wilkins vs Tatum score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wilkins: 80.7, Tatum: 80.8.
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