Who is better, Aaron or Nootbaar?
Hank Aaron leads with a GOAT score of 93.7 against 13.3 for Lars Nootbaar — a gap of 80.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aaron vs Nootbaar
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AaronWinner
93.7Aaron wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Nootbaar
13.3Nootbaar wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Hank Aaron
93.7
Aaron leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Nootbaar — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Hank Aaron
2. Lars Nootbaar
Category breakdown
Season form · Home runs per season
Career timeline · Home runs 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 · Home runs per season1. 🏳️ Lars Nootbaar5 seasons played · career day 1,825407 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Hank Aaron5 seasons played · career day 1,825140 home runs
-65.6% vs Nootbaar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Aaron | 0 | 0 | 13 | 40 | 140 | 298 |
| 🏳️ Nootbaar | 0 | 0 | 26 | 92 | 407 | 539 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aaron93.7
Nootbaar13.3
FAQ
Where does Nootbaar beat Aaron?
Nootbaar does not lead any of the five categories; Aaron is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Aaron vs Nootbaar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aaron: 93.7, Nootbaar: 13.3.
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