Who is better, Kareem or Hatchell?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads with a GOAT score of 95.2 against 88.0 for Sylvia Hatchell — a gap of 7.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kareem vs Hatchell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar above Sylvia Hatchell: 95.2 vs 88.0. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KareemWinner
95.2Kareem wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hatchell
88.0Hatchell 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.
Hatchell — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5 seasons played · career day 1,825152.5 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sylvia Hatchell5 seasons played · career day 2,191100 points per game
-34.4% vs Kareem 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Hatchell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 76 | 179 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KareemRetired | HatchellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 6 | — |
| MVP awards | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 19 | — |
| Career points | 38,387 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| Career rebounds | 17,440 | — |
| College coaching wins | — | 1,023 |
| NCAA championships | — | 1 |
| National titles across divisions | — | 3 |
| ACC titles | — | 6 |
| Seasons as a head coach | — | 44 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 95 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kareem95.2
Hatchell88.0
FAQ
Where does Hatchell beat Kareem?
Hatchell does not lead any of the five categories; Kareem is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kareem vs Hatchell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kareem: 95.2, Hatchell: 88.0.
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