Who is better, DeBernardi or Payton?
Forrest DeBernardi leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.0 for Gary Payton — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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DeBernardi vs Payton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Forrest DeBernardi above Gary Payton: 83.2 vs 83.0. Forrest DeBernardi leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Gary Payton leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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DeBernardiWinner
83.2DeBernardi wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Payton
83.0Payton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Forrest DeBernardi
83.2
DeBernardi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Forrest DeBernardi
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. 🇺🇸 Forrest DeBernardi5 seasons played · career day 1,826353 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gary Payton5 seasons played · career day 1,82567.2 points per game
-81.0% vs DeBernardi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 DeBernardi | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 267 | 691 |
| 🇺🇸 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.
| Metric | DeBernardiRetired | PaytonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AAU All-American selections | 5 | — |
| AAU national titles | 3 | — |
| College All-America honours | 2 | — |
| Seasons at national level | 12 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| All-Defensive first teams | — | 9 |
| Career assists | — | 8,966 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
DeBernardi83.2
Payton83.0
FAQ
Where does Payton beat DeBernardi?
Payton scores higher on statistics, longevity. DeBernardi leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the DeBernardi vs Payton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. DeBernardi: 83.2, Payton: 83.0.
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