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McGuire vs Garnett

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McGuireWinner
87.8

McGuire wins: Peak, Honours

Garnett
87.5

Garnett wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Frank McGuire
87.8

McGuire leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won the 1957 NCAA title with an unbeaten North Carolina team.

1. Frank McGuire
87.8
2. Kevin Garnett
87.5

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per game

Career timeline · Points per game

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 Frank McGuire5 seasons played · career day 3,65298 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kevin Garnett5 seasons played · career day 1,82589.6 points per game
-8.6% vs McGuire at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 McGuire0000066
🇺🇸 Garnett0010.427.489.6179.2

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricMcGuireRetiredGarnettRetired
NCAA championships1
Undefeated seasons1
College coaching wins550
NCAA Final Fours2
Seasons as a head coach30
MVP awards1
NBA titles1
Defensive Player of the Year1
All-Star selections15
Career rebounds14,662
Career points26,071
Dominance w25%8484
Peak w20%9289
Longevity w20%9092
Honours w20%8684
Statistics w15%8890

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GOAT Rank · the data
McGuire87.8
Garnett87.5
The people
McGuire
Garnett

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