Who is better, Dehnert or Lucas?
Jerry Lucas 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 Lucas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jerry Lucas above Dutch Dehnert: 86.8 vs 86.7. Jerry Lucas leads on Honours, Statistics. Dutch Dehnert leads on Longevity.
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LucasWinner
86.8Lucas wins: Honours, Statistics
Dehnert
86.7Dehnert wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jerry Lucas
86.8
Lucas leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jerry Lucas
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. 🇺🇸 Jerry Lucas5 seasons played · career day 1,825391 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dutch Dehnert5 seasons played · career day 2,92135 points per game
-91.0% vs Lucas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dehnert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 44 |
| 🇺🇸 Lucas | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 391 | 677 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DehnertRetired | LucasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Championships | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Career games | 1,500 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Original Celtics seasons | 10 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Career rebounds | — | 12,942 |
| Rebounds per game | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lucas86.8
Dehnert86.7
FAQ
Where does Dehnert beat Lucas?
Dehnert scores higher on longevity. Lucas leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Dehnert vs Lucas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dehnert: 86.7, Lucas: 86.8.
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