Who is better, McCracken or Bellamy?
Walt Bellamy leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.7 for Jack McCracken — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCracken vs Bellamy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walt Bellamy above Jack McCracken: 83.8 vs 83.7. Walt Bellamy leads on Statistics, Peak. Jack McCracken leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BellamyWinner
83.8Bellamy wins: Peak, Statistics
McCracken
83.7McCracken wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Walt Bellamy
83.8
Bellamy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walt Bellamy
2. Jack McCracken
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. 🇺🇸 Walt Bellamy5 seasons played · career day 1,825429 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack McCracken5 seasons played · career day 2,55665 points per game
-84.8% vs Bellamy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McCracken | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 90 |
| 🇺🇸 Bellamy | 0 | 0 | 70 | 167 | 429 | 712 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McCrackenRetired | BellamyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AAU All-America selections | 8 | — |
| AAU national titles | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Career points per game | 12 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 4 |
| Career points | — | 20,941 |
| Career rebounds | — | 14,241 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bellamy83.8
McCracken83.7
FAQ
Where does McCracken beat Bellamy?
McCracken scores higher on dominance, honours. Bellamy leads on peak, statistics.
How is the McCracken vs Bellamy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCracken: 83.7, Bellamy: 83.8.
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