Who is better, West or Archibald?
Jerry West leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.2 for Nate Archibald — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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West vs Archibald
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jerry West and Nate Archibald level at 88.2. Jerry West leads on Longevity, Honours. Nate Archibald leads on Peak.
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WestWinner
88.2West wins: Longevity, Honours
Archibald
88.2Archibald wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jerry West
88.2
West leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jerry West
2. Nate Archibald
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. 🇺🇸 Nate Archibald5 seasons played · career day 1,825413 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jerry West5 seasons played · career day 1,826129.6 points per game
-68.6% vs Archibald at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 West | 0 | 0 | 17.6 | 48.4 | 104.2 | 246.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Archibald | 0 | 0 | 55 | 132 | 413 | 713 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WestRetired | ArchibaldRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | 6 |
| Career points | 25,192 | — |
| Points per game | 27 | — |
| Finals appearances | 9 | — |
| Scoring and assist titles in one season | — | 1 |
| NBA championships | — | 1 |
| Career assists | — | 6,476 |
| Points per game in 1973 | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
West88.2
Archibald88.2
FAQ
Where does Archibald beat West?
Archibald scores higher on peak. West leads on honours, longevity.
How is the West vs Archibald score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. West: 88.2, Archibald: 88.2.
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