Who is better, Hill or LeBron?
LeBron James leads with a GOAT score of 95.6 against 86.8 for Grant Hill — a gap of 8.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks LeBron James above Grant Hill: 95.6 vs 86.8. LeBron James leads on Longevity, Dominance, Honours.
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LeBronWinner
95.6LeBron wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hill
86.8Hill wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 LeBron James
95.6
LeBron leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. LeBron James
2. Grant Hill
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 LeBron James48 points per game
2 seasons by age 21 · 24 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Hill — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | HillRetired | LeBronActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 7 | 21 |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| Career points | 17,137 | 41,000 |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 4 |
| Finals MVP | — | 4 |
| Regular season MVP | — | 4 |
| Points per game | — | 27.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
LeBron95.6
Hill86.8
FAQ
Where does Hill beat LeBron?
Hill does not lead any of the five categories; LeBron is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Hill vs LeBron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hill: 86.8, LeBron: 95.6.
What do you think?
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