Who is better, McHale or Ćosić?
Kevin McHale leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Krešimir Ćosić — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McHale vs Ćosić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kevin McHale and Krešimir Ćosić level at 87.5. Kevin McHale leads on Dominance, Statistics. Krešimir Ćosić leads on Longevity, Honours.
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McHaleWinner
87.5McHale wins: Dominance, Statistics
Ćosić
87.5Ćosić wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kevin McHale
87.5
McHale leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kevin McHale
2. Krešimir Ćosić
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. 🇭🇷 Krešimir Ćosić5 seasons played · career day 1,826334 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kevin McHale5 seasons played · career day 1,82675.9 points per game
-77.3% vs Ćosić at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McHale | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23.6 | 56.1 | 168.4 |
| 🇭🇷 Ćosić | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 256 | 693 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McHaleRetired | ĆosićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 3 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| All-Defensive selections | 6 | — |
| Sixth Man of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| Career points | 17,335 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McHale87.5
Ćosić87.5
FAQ
Where does Ćosić beat McHale?
Ćosić scores higher on honours, longevity. McHale leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the McHale vs Ćosić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McHale: 87.5, Ćosić: 87.5.
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