Who is better, Cheeks or Parish?
Maurice Cheeks leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Robert Parish — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cheeks vs Parish
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Maurice Cheeks above Robert Parish: 84.6 vs 84.5. Maurice Cheeks leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Robert Parish leads on Longevity, Honours.
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CheeksWinner
84.6Cheeks wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Parish
84.5Parish wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Maurice Cheeks
84.6
Cheeks leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Maurice Cheeks
2. Robert Parish
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. 🇺🇸 Robert Parish5 seasons played · career day 1,82674.7 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Maurice Cheeks5 seasons played · career day 1,82554.4 points per game
-27.2% vs Parish at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cheeks | 0 | 0 | 8.4 | 19.8 | 54.4 | 108.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Parish | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 21.6 | 55.8 | 151.4 |
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
Cheeks84.6
Parish84.5
FAQ
Where does Parish beat Cheeks?
Parish scores higher on honours, longevity. Cheeks leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Cheeks vs Parish score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cheeks: 84.6, Parish: 84.5.
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