Who is better, Dehnert or Hill?
Grant Hill leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Dutch Dehnert — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dehnert vs Hill
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Grant Hill above Dutch Dehnert: 86.8 vs 86.7. Grant Hill leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours. Dutch Dehnert leads on Longevity, Dominance.
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HillWinner
86.8Hill wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Dehnert
86.7Dehnert wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Grant Hill
86.8
Hill leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Grant Hill
2. Dutch Dehnert
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. 🇺🇸 Grant Hill5 seasons played · career day 1,825387 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dutch Dehnert5 seasons played · career day 2,92135 points per game
-91.0% vs Hill at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dehnert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 44 |
| 🇺🇸 Hill | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 387 | 725 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DehnertRetired | HillRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Championships | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Career games | 1,500 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Original Celtics seasons | 10 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Career points | — | 17,137 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hill86.8
Dehnert86.7
FAQ
Where does Dehnert beat Hill?
Dehnert scores higher on dominance, longevity. Hill leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Dehnert vs Hill score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dehnert: 86.7, Hill: 86.8.
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