Who is better, Jordan or Wilt?
Michael Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 95.3 against 93.0 for Wilt Chamberlain — a gap of 2.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Jordan above Wilt Chamberlain: 95.3 vs 93.0. Michael Jordan leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Wilt Chamberlain leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JordanWinner
95.3Jordan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Wilt
93.0Wilt wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Jordan
95.3
Jordan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Wilt Chamberlain
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 Wilt — 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jordan95.3
Wilt93.0
FAQ
Where does Wilt beat Jordan?
Wilt scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jordan leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Jordan vs Wilt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 95.3, Wilt: 93.0.
What do you think?
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