Who is better, Kareem or Vanderbilt?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with a GOAT score of 95.2 against 14.0 for Jarred Vanderbilt — a gap of 81.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kareem vs Vanderbilt
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KareemWinner
95.2Kareem wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Vanderbilt
14.0Vanderbilt wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
95.2
Kareem leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Vanderbilt — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Jarred Vanderbilt
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. 🏳️ Jarred Vanderbilt5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,140 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5 seasons played · career day 1,825152.5 points per game
-92.9% vs Vanderbilt 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 |
| 🏳️ Vanderbilt | 0 | 0 | 24 | 48 | 2,140 | 2,725 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KareemRetired | VanderbiltActive · Los Angeles Lakers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 6 | — |
| MVP awards | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 19 | — |
| Career points | 38,387 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Career rebounds | 17,440 | — |
| NBA games | — | 463 |
| NBA points | — | 2,725 |
| Number | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 13.7 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 19.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 11.7 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 9.7 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 16.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kareem95.2
Vanderbilt14.0
FAQ
Where does Vanderbilt beat Kareem?
Vanderbilt does not lead any of the five categories; Kareem is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kareem vs Vanderbilt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kareem: 95.2, Vanderbilt: 14.0.
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