Who is better, Havlicek or Kobe?
John Havlicek leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.5 for Kobe Bryant — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Havlicek vs Kobe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores John Havlicek and Kobe Bryant level at 90.5. John Havlicek leads on Honours. Kobe Bryant leads on Dominance, Peak.
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HavlicekWinner
90.5Havlicek wins: Honours
Kobe
90.5Kobe wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Havlicek
90.5
Havlicek leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Havlicek
2. Kobe Bryant
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Kobe Bryant43 points per game
3 seasons by age 21 · 14.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Havlicek — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Havlicek90.5
Kobe90.5
FAQ
Where does Kobe beat Havlicek?
Kobe scores higher on peak, dominance. Havlicek leads on honours.
How is the Havlicek vs Kobe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Havlicek: 90.5, Kobe: 90.5.
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