Who is better, Tatum or Love?
Jayson Tatum leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.8 for Kevin Love — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jayson Tatum and Kevin Love level at 80.8. Jayson Tatum leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Kevin Love leads on Longevity.
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TatumWinner
80.8Tatum wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Love
80.8Love wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum
80.8
Tatum leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jayson Tatum
2. Kevin Love
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. 🇺🇸 Jayson Tatum5 seasons played · career day 1,825106.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kevin Love5 seasons played · career day 1,82689.6 points per game
-15.7% vs Tatum at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tatum | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 29.6 | 106.3 | 190.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Love | 0 | 0 | 11.1 | 25.1 | 71.3 | 167.1 |
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
Tatum80.8
Love80.8
FAQ
Where does Love beat Tatum?
Love scores higher on longevity. Tatum leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Tatum vs Love score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tatum: 80.8, Love: 80.8.
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