Who is better, Irving or Maravich?
Pete Maravich leads with a GOAT score of 81.5 against 81.4 for Kyrie Irving — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Irving vs Maravich
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pete Maravich above Kyrie Irving: 81.5 vs 81.4. Pete Maravich leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Kyrie Irving leads on Longevity, Honours.
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MaravichWinner
81.5Maravich wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Irving
81.4Irving wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pete Maravich
81.5
Maravich leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pete Maravich
2. Kyrie Irving
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. 🇺🇸 Pete Maravich5 seasons played · career day 1,825345 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Kyrie Irving5 seasons played · career day 1,825103.1 points per game
-70.1% vs Maravich at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Irving | 0 | 0 | 18.5 | 41 | 103.1 | 203.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Maravich | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 684 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | IrvingActive · Dallas Mavericks | MaravichRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | 5 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Points per game | 23.4 | — |
| World Cup MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | — | 1 |
| Career points per game | — | 24.2 |
| College points per game | — | 44.2 |
| Seasons played | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Maravich81.5
Irving81.4
FAQ
Where does Irving beat Maravich?
Irving scores higher on honours, longevity. Maravich leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Irving vs Maravich score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Irving: 81.4, Maravich: 81.5.
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