Who is better, Costello or Friedman?
Marty Friedman leads with a GOAT score of 77.7 against 76.9 for Larry Costello — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Costello vs Friedman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marty Friedman above Larry Costello: 77.7 vs 76.9. Marty Friedman leads on Longevity, Dominance, Peak. Larry Costello leads on Statistics, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FriedmanWinner
77.7Friedman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Costello
76.9Costello wins: Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Marty Friedman
77.7
Friedman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marty Friedman
2. Larry Costello
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. 🇺🇸 Marty Friedman5 seasons played · career day 1,825345 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Larry Costello5 seasons played · career day 1,82562.1 points per game
-82.0% vs Friedman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Costello | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 18.3 | 62.1 | 113 |
| 🇺🇸 Friedman | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 709 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CostelloRetired | FriedmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career points per game | 12.2 | — |
| Career assists | 3,215 | — |
| NBA seasons | 12 | — |
| Professional league titles | — | 4 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,972 |
| Professional seasons | — | 18 |
| Inter-Allied Games golds | — | 1 |
| Years at the top level | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 72 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Friedman77.7
Costello76.9
FAQ
Where does Costello beat Friedman?
Costello scores higher on honours, statistics. Friedman leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Costello vs Friedman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Costello: 76.9, Friedman: 77.7.
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