Who is better, Thompson or Beaty?
Klay Thompson leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.3 for Zelmo Beaty — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Beaty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Klay Thompson and Zelmo Beaty level at 82.3. Klay Thompson leads on Honours. Zelmo Beaty leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics.
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ThompsonWinner
82.3Thompson wins: Honours
Beaty
82.3Beaty wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Klay Thompson
82.3
Thompson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Klay Thompson
2. Zelmo Beaty
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. 🇺🇸 Klay Thompson5 seasons played · career day 1,82591.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zelmo Beaty5 seasons played · career day 1,82584.7 points per game
-7.2% vs Thompson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 29.1 | 91.3 | 155.1 |
| 🇺🇸 Beaty | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 25.7 | 84.7 | 173.3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThompsonActive · Miami Heat | BeatyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 4 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Three-pointers in a game record | 14 | — |
| Points in a quarter record | 37 | — |
| Career three-pointers | 2,400 | — |
| ABA titles | — | 1 |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| ABA All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Career points per game | — | 17.1 |
| Career rebounds per game | — | 10.9 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Thompson82.3
Beaty82.3
FAQ
Where does Beaty beat Thompson?
Beaty scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Thompson leads on honours.
How is the Thompson vs Beaty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 82.3, Beaty: 82.3.
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