Who is better, Barry or Edwards?
Teresa Edwards leads with a GOAT score of 90.8 against 90.6 for Rick Barry — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barry vs Edwards
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Teresa Edwards above Rick Barry: 90.8 vs 90.6. Teresa Edwards leads on Longevity, Honours. Rick Barry leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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EdwardsWinner
90.8Edwards wins: Longevity, Honours
Barry
90.6Barry wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Teresa Edwards
90.8
Edwards leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Teresa Edwards
2. Rick Barry
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. 🇺🇸 Rick Barry5 seasons played · career day 1,825361 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Teresa Edwards5 seasons played · career day 1,826310 points per game
-14.1% vs Barry at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barry | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 718 |
| 🇺🇸 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 236 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarryRetired | EdwardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| Career free-throw percentage | 89 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 4 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 5 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic assists record | — | 143 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Edwards90.8
Barry90.6
FAQ
Where does Barry beat Edwards?
Barry scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Edwards leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Barry vs Edwards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barry: 90.6, Edwards: 90.8.
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