Who is better, Hayes or Gervin?
George Gervin leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Elvin Hayes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hayes vs Gervin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Gervin above Elvin Hayes: 88.5 vs 88.4. George Gervin leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Elvin Hayes leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GervinWinner
88.5Gervin wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Hayes
88.4Hayes wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Gervin
88.5
Gervin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Gervin
2. Elvin Hayes
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. 🇺🇸 George Gervin5 seasons played · career day 1,826336 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Elvin Hayes5 seasons played · career day 1,826131 points per game
-61.0% vs Gervin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hayes | 0 | 0 | 28.4 | 55.9 | 109.8 | 213.8 |
| 🇺🇸 Gervin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 256 | 702 |
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
Gervin88.5
Hayes88.4
FAQ
Where does Hayes beat Gervin?
Hayes scores higher on longevity. Gervin leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Hayes vs Gervin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hayes: 88.4, Gervin: 88.5.
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