Who is better, Bird or Allen?
Larry Bird leads with a GOAT score of 91.2 against 91.1 for Ray Allen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bird vs Allen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Larry Bird above Ray Allen: 91.2 vs 91.1. Larry Bird leads on Dominance, Honours. Ray Allen leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BirdWinner
91.2Bird wins: Dominance, Honours
Allen
91.1Allen wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Larry Bird
91.2
Bird leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Larry Bird
2. Ray Allen
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. 🇺🇸 Ray Allen5 seasons played · career day 1,826292 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Larry Bird5 seasons played · career day 1,825113.2 points per game
-61.2% vs Allen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bird | 0 | 0 | 21.3 | 42.5 | 113.2 | 225.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Allen | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 225 | 600 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bird91.2
Allen91.1
FAQ
Where does Allen beat Bird?
Allen scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bird leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Bird vs Allen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bird: 91.2, Allen: 91.1.
What do you think?
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