Who is better, Jordan or Kareem?
Michael Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 95.3 against 95.2 for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jordan vs Kareem
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Jordan above Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 95.3 vs 95.2. Michael Jordan leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads on Longevity.
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JordanWinner
95.3Jordan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kareem
95.2Kareem wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Jordan
95.3
Jordan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan28 points per game
1 season by age 22 · 28 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Kareem — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, 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
Jordan95.3
Kareem95.2
FAQ
Where does Kareem beat Jordan?
Kareem scores higher on longevity. Jordan leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Jordan vs Kareem score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 95.3, Kareem: 95.2.
What do you think?
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