Who is better, Duncan or Barry?
Rick Barry leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.5 for Tim Duncan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rick Barry above Tim Duncan: 90.6 vs 90.5. Rick Barry leads on Peak, Statistics. Tim Duncan leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BarryWinner
90.6Barry wins: Peak, Statistics
Duncan
90.5Duncan wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rick Barry
90.6
Barry leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rick Barry
2. Tim Duncan
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. 🇺🇸 Rick Barry5 seasons played · career day 1,825361 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇻🇮 Tim Duncan5 seasons played · career day 1,825113.7 points per game
-68.5% vs Barry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇻🇮 Duncan | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 42.8 | 113.7 | 198.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Barry | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 718 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DuncanRetired | BarryRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 5 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Finals MVP | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 15 | 12 |
| Career points | 26,496 | — |
| Career rebounds | 15,091 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 1 |
| Career free-throw percentage | — | 89 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 91 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barry90.6
Duncan90.5
FAQ
Where does Duncan beat Barry?
Duncan scores higher on honours, longevity. Barry leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Duncan vs Barry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Duncan: 90.5, Barry: 90.6.
What do you think?
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