Who is better, DeBernardi or Cooper?
Charles Cooper leads with a GOAT score of 83.4 against 83.2 for Forrest DeBernardi — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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DeBernardi vs Cooper
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Charles Cooper above Forrest DeBernardi: 83.4 vs 83.2. Charles Cooper leads on Longevity, Dominance. Forrest DeBernardi leads on Honours, Statistics.
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CooperWinner
83.4Cooper wins: Dominance, Longevity
DeBernardi
83.2DeBernardi wins: Honours, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Charles Cooper
83.4
Cooper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Charles Cooper
2. Forrest DeBernardi
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. 🇺🇸 Charles Cooper5 seasons played · career day 1,825404 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Forrest DeBernardi5 seasons played · career day 1,826353 points per game
-12.6% vs Cooper at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 DeBernardi | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 267 | 691 |
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 62 | 136 | 404 | 766 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DeBernardiRetired | CooperRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AAU All-American selections | 5 | — |
| AAU national titles | 3 | — |
| College All-America honours | 2 | — |
| Seasons at national level | 12 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Professional Tournament titles | — | 1 |
| Rens win streak in 1932-33 | — | 88 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,977 |
| Seasons with the Rens | — | 11 |
| Years at the top level | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cooper83.4
DeBernardi83.2
FAQ
Where does DeBernardi beat Cooper?
DeBernardi scores higher on honours, statistics. Cooper leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the DeBernardi vs Cooper score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. DeBernardi: 83.2, Cooper: 83.4.
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