Who is better, Crawford or McClain?
Joan Crawford leads with a GOAT score of 86.7 against 86.5 for Katrina McClain — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Crawford vs McClain
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joan Crawford above Katrina McClain: 86.7 vs 86.5. Joan Crawford leads on Longevity. Katrina McClain leads on Statistics, Peak.
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CrawfordWinner
86.7Crawford wins: Longevity
McClain
86.5McClain wins: Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joan Crawford
86.7
Crawford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joan Crawford
2. Katrina McClain
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. 🇺🇸 Katrina McClain5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joan Crawford5 seasons played · career day 1,826332 points per game
-2.9% vs McClain at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Crawford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 254 | 689 |
| 🇺🇸 McClain | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 676 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CrawfordRetired | McClainRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AAU All-American selections | 11 | — |
| AAU national titles | 8 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| Pan American gold medals | 1 | — |
| Seasons at national level | 16 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| USA Basketball Player of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Rebounds per game at 1996 Games | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Crawford86.7
McClain86.5
FAQ
Where does McClain beat Crawford?
McClain scores higher on peak, statistics. Crawford leads on longevity.
How is the Crawford vs McClain score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Crawford: 86.7, McClain: 86.5.
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