Who is better, Barksdale or Hanson?
Don Barksdale leads with a GOAT score of 76.1 against 75.7 for Vic Hanson — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barksdale vs Hanson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Barksdale above Vic Hanson: 76.1 vs 75.7. Don Barksdale leads on Statistics, Honours. Vic Hanson leads on Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BarksdaleWinner
76.1Barksdale wins: Honours, Statistics
Hanson
75.7Hanson wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don Barksdale
76.1
Barksdale leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Barksdale
2. Vic Hanson
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. 🇺🇸 Vic Hanson5 seasons played · career day 1,826410 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Barksdale4 seasons played · career day 2,55644.5 points per game
-89.1% vs Hanson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barksdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 44.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Hanson | 0 | 0 | 70 | 152 | 332 | 542 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarksdaleRetired | HansonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 1 | — |
| Career points per game | 11 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 8 | — |
| Games played | 262 | — |
| National championships | — | 1 |
| All-American selections | — | 3 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,960 |
| College seasons | — | 3 |
| Professional seasons | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barksdale76.1
Hanson75.7
FAQ
Where does Hanson beat Barksdale?
Hanson scores higher on peak, dominance. Barksdale leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Barksdale vs Hanson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barksdale: 76.1, Hanson: 75.7.
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