Who is better, R. Brown or Reed?
Roger Brown leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 81.0 for Willis Reed — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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R. Brown vs Reed
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Roger Brown and Willis Reed level at 81.0. Roger Brown leads on Longevity. Willis Reed leads on Honours, Peak.
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R. BrownWinner
81.0R. Brown wins: Longevity
Reed
81.0Reed wins: Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Roger Brown
81.0
R. Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roger Brown
2. Willis Reed
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. 🇺🇸 Roger Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,825101.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Willis Reed5 seasons played · career day 1,82695.7 points per game
-5.6% vs R. Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 R. Brown | 0 | 0 | 17.4 | 40.4 | 101.4 | 141.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Reed | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 35.7 | 74.6 | 161.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | R. BrownRetired | ReedRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ABA championships | 3 | — |
| ABA playoff MVP awards | 1 | — |
| ABA All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Career ABA points per game | 17.4 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 2,013 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 2 |
| NBA MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Points per game | — | 18.7 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
R. Brown81.0
Reed81.0
FAQ
Where does Reed beat R. Brown?
Reed scores higher on peak, honours. R. Brown leads on longevity.
How is the R. Brown vs Reed score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. R. Brown: 81.0, Reed: 81.0.
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