Who is better, Whalen or Gates?
Lindsay Whalen leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.1 for Pop Gates — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Whalen vs Gates
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lindsay Whalen and Pop Gates level at 84.1. Lindsay Whalen leads on Honours. Pop Gates leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WhalenWinner
84.1Whalen wins: Honours
Gates
84.1Gates wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lindsay Whalen
84.1
Whalen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lindsay Whalen
2. Pop Gates
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. 🇺🇸 Lindsay Whalen5 seasons played · career day 1,82658.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pop Gates5 seasons played · career day 2,19053 points per game
-9.1% vs Whalen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Whalen | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17.4 | 43.3 | 112.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Gates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 | 80 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WhalenRetired | GatesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| Career assists | 2,348 | — |
| Seasons played | 15 | 17 |
| World Professional Tournament titles | — | 2 |
| NBL seasons | — | 5 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Career points per game | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Whalen84.1
Gates84.1
FAQ
Where does Gates beat Whalen?
Gates scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Whalen leads on honours.
How is the Whalen vs Gates score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Whalen: 84.1, Gates: 84.1.
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