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Karl vs Robinson

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KarlWinner
87.2

Karl wins: Longevity

Robinson
86.5

Robinson wins: Dominance, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 George Karl
87.2

Karl leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won 1,175 NBA games and took Seattle to the 1996 Finals.

1. George Karl
87.2
2. David Robinson
86.5

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. 🇺🇸 George Karl5 seasons played · career day 6,208165 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 David Robinson5 seasons played · career day 2,556126.3 points per game
-23.5% vs Karl at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Karl000000
🇺🇸 Robinson000073.1178.9

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.

MetricKarlRetiredRobinsonRetired
Career coaching wins1,175
NBA Finals appearances1
Coach of the Year awards1
Playoff appearances22
Seasons as a head coach27
MVP awards1
NBA titles2
Defensive Player of the Year1
Scoring titles1
All-Star selections10
Olympic golds2
Dominance w25%8284
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%9284
Honours w20%8486
Statistics w15%9090

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Karl87.2
Robinson86.5
The people
Karl
Robinson

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