Who is better, Green or Payton?
Draymond Green leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Gary Payton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Green vs Payton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Draymond Green and Gary Payton level at 83.0. Draymond Green leads on Honours, Peak. Gary Payton leads on Dominance, Statistics, Longevity.
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GreenWinner
83.0Green wins: Peak, Honours
Payton
83.0Payton wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Draymond Green
83.0
Green leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Draymond Green
2. Gary Payton
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. 🇺🇸 Gary Payton5 seasons played · career day 1,82567.2 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Draymond Green5 seasons played · career day 1,82645 points per game
-33.0% vs Payton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Green | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 34.8 | 78.4 |
| 🇺🇸 Payton | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 67.2 | 149.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Green83.0
Payton83.0
FAQ
Where does Payton beat Green?
Payton scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Green leads on peak, honours.
How is the Green vs Payton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Green: 83.0, Payton: 83.0.
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