Who is better, Havlicek or Galis?
John Havlicek leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.2 for Nikos Galis — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Havlicek vs Galis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Havlicek above Nikos Galis: 90.5 vs 90.2. John Havlicek leads on Longevity, Honours. Nikos Galis leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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HavlicekWinner
90.5Havlicek wins: Longevity, Honours
Galis
90.2Galis wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Havlicek
90.5
Havlicek leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Havlicek
2. Nikos Galis
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. 🇬🇷 Nikos Galis5 seasons played · career day 1,825331 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Havlicek5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 points per game
-1.5% vs Galis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Havlicek | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 326 | 680 |
| 🇬🇷 Galis | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 331 | 695 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HavlicekRetired | GalisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 8 | — |
| Career points | 26,395 | — |
| All-Star selections | 13 | — |
| Finals MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Defensive selections | 8 | — |
| EuroBasket titles | — | 1 |
| EuroBasket MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Greek league scoring titles | — | 11 |
| EuroBasket points per game | — | 31 |
| Greek league titles | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 96 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Havlicek90.5
Galis90.2
FAQ
Where does Galis beat Havlicek?
Galis scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Havlicek leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Havlicek vs Galis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Havlicek: 90.5, Galis: 90.2.
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