Who is better, Kobe or Barry?
Rick Barry leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.5 for Kobe Bryant — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rick Barry above Kobe Bryant: 90.6 vs 90.5. Rick Barry leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics. Kobe Bryant leads on Longevity.
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BarryWinner
90.6Barry wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kobe
90.5Kobe wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Rick Barry
90.6
Barry leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rick Barry
2. Kobe Bryant
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Kobe Bryant43 points per game
3 seasons by age 21 · 14.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Barry — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Barry90.6
Kobe90.5
FAQ
Where does Kobe beat Barry?
Kobe scores higher on longevity. Barry leads on peak, honours, statistics.
How is the Kobe vs Barry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kobe: 90.5, Barry: 90.6.
What do you think?
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