Who is better, Jordan or Hatchell?
Michael Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 95.3 against 88.0 for Sylvia Hatchell — a gap of 7.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jordan vs Hatchell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Jordan above Sylvia Hatchell: 95.3 vs 88.0. Michael Jordan leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Sylvia Hatchell leads on Longevity.
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JordanWinner
95.3Jordan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Hatchell
88.0Hatchell wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Jordan
95.3
Jordan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Hatchell — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Sylvia Hatchell
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 Hatchell — 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.
| Metric | JordanRetired · Washington Wizards | HatchellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 6 | — |
| Regular season MVP | 5 | — |
| Scoring titles | 10 | — |
| Points per game | 30.1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| College coaching wins | — | 1,023 |
| NCAA championships | — | 1 |
| National titles across divisions | — | 3 |
| ACC titles | — | 6 |
| Seasons as a head coach | — | 44 |
| Dominance w25% | 99 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 97 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jordan95.3
Hatchell88.0
FAQ
Where does Hatchell beat Jordan?
Hatchell scores higher on longevity. Jordan leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Jordan vs Hatchell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 95.3, Hatchell: 88.0.
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