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Holman vs Goodrich

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HolmanWinner
83.9

Holman wins: Dominance

Goodrich
83.9

Goodrich wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nat Holman
83.9

Holman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Playmaking star of the Original Celtics, the dominant professional side of the 1920s.

1. Nat Holman
83.9
2. Gail Goodrich
83.9

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per game

Career timeline · Points per game

Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.

GOAT pace tracker

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 Nat Holman5 seasons played · career day 1,826368 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gail Goodrich5 seasons played · career day 1,82577 points per game
-79.1% vs Holman at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Holman0060128282740
🇺🇸 Goodrich007.816.777169.6

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricHolmanRetiredGoodrichRetired
Professional championships3
Seasons with the Original Celtics8
Hall of Fame induction1,964
Career professional games700
Years at the top level17
NBA titles1
All-Star selections5
Career points19,181
Career points per game18.6
Best season scoring average25.9
Dominance w25%8678
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8284
Honours w20%8082
Statistics w15%8088

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GOAT Rank · the data
Holman83.9
Goodrich83.9
The people
Holman
Goodrich

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