Who is better, Kareem or Grimes?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with a GOAT score of 95.2 against 18.6 for Quentin Grimes — a gap of 76.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kareem vs Grimes
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KareemWinner
95.2Kareem wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Grimes
18.6Grimes 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.
Grimes — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2. Quentin Grimes
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. 🏳️ Quentin Grimes5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,987 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5 seasons played · career day 1,825152.5 points per game
-96.9% vs Grimes 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 |
| 🏳️ Grimes | 0 | 0 | 276 | 1,078 | 4,987 | 4,987 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KareemRetired | GrimesActive · 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 | — | 444 |
| NBA points | — | 4,987 |
| American Athletic Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 18.8 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 23.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 16.8 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 14.8 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 19.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kareem95.2
Grimes18.6
FAQ
Where does Grimes beat Kareem?
Grimes does not lead any of the five categories; Kareem is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kareem vs Grimes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kareem: 95.2, Grimes: 18.6.
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