Who is better, Havlicek or Belov?
John Havlicek leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.4 for Sergei Belov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Havlicek vs Belov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Havlicek above Sergei Belov: 90.5 vs 90.4. John Havlicek leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Sergei Belov leads on Dominance, Peak.
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HavlicekWinner
90.5Havlicek wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Belov
90.4Belov 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. Sergei Belov
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. 🇺🇸 John Havlicek5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Sergei Belov5 seasons played · career day 1,826310 points per game
-4.9% vs Havlicek at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Havlicek | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 326 | 680 |
| 🇷🇺 Belov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 236 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HavlicekRetired | BelovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 8 | — |
| Career points | 26,395 | — |
| All-Star selections | 13 | — |
| Finals MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Defensive selections | 8 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| EuroBasket titles | — | 4 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 11 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Havlicek90.5
Belov90.4
FAQ
Where does Belov beat Havlicek?
Belov scores higher on peak, dominance. Havlicek leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Havlicek vs Belov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Havlicek: 90.5, Belov: 90.4.
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