Who is better, McCracken or Gola?
Jack McCracken leads with a GOAT score of 83.7 against 83.6 for Tom Gola — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCracken vs Gola
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack McCracken above Tom Gola: 83.7 vs 83.6. Jack McCracken leads on Longevity. Tom Gola leads on Honours, Statistics.
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McCrackenWinner
83.7McCracken wins: Longevity
Gola
83.6Gola wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack McCracken
83.7
McCracken leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack McCracken
2. Tom Gola
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Gola5 seasons played · career day 2,92167.8 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack McCracken5 seasons played · career day 2,55665 points per game
-4.1% vs Gola at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McCracken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 90 |
| 🇺🇸 Gola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.8 | 82.8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McCrackenRetired | GolaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AAU All-America selections | 8 | — |
| AAU national titles | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Career points per game | 12 | 11.3 |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| College career rebounds | — | 2,201 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McCracken83.7
Gola83.6
FAQ
Where does Gola beat McCracken?
Gola scores higher on honours, statistics. McCracken leads on longevity.
How is the McCracken vs Gola score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCracken: 83.7, Gola: 83.6.
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