Who is better, Kareem or Auerbach?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with a GOAT score of 95.2 against 93.6 for Red Auerbach — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kareem vs Auerbach
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar above Red Auerbach: 95.2 vs 93.6. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads on Longevity, Statistics. Red Auerbach leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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KareemWinner
95.2Kareem wins: Longevity, Statistics
Auerbach
93.6Auerbach wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
95.2
Kareem leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
Auerbach — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Red Auerbach
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. 🇺🇸 Red Auerbach5 seasons played · career day 2,190175 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5 seasons played · career day 1,825152.5 points per game
-12.9% vs Auerbach at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kareem | 0 | 0 | 28.8 | 60.5 | 152.5 | 262.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Auerbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 135 | 307 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KareemRetired | AuerbachRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 6 | — |
| MVP awards | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 19 | — |
| Career points | 38,387 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Career rebounds | 17,440 | — |
| NBA championships as coach | — | 9 |
| Consecutive NBA titles | — | 8 |
| Career coaching wins | — | 938 |
| NBA Coach of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Seasons as a head coach | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 97 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 97 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kareem95.2
Auerbach93.6
FAQ
Where does Auerbach beat Kareem?
Auerbach scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Kareem leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Kareem vs Auerbach score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kareem: 95.2, Auerbach: 93.6.
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