Who is better, Fox or Barnes?
De'Aaron Fox leads with a GOAT score of 58.4 against 57.6 for Harrison Barnes — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fox vs Barnes
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FoxWinner
58.4Fox wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Barnes
57.6Barnes wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ De'Aaron Fox
58.4
Fox leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. De'Aaron Fox
2. Harrison Barnes
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. 🏳️ De'Aaron Fox5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,155 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Harrison Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,603 points per game
-25.2% vs Fox at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Fox | 0 | 0 | 847 | 2,248 | 6,155 | 14,204 |
| 🏳️ Barnes | 0 | 0 | 745 | 1,486 | 4,603 | 10,566 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FoxActive · San Antonio Spurs | BarnesActive · San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 665 | 1,147 |
| NBA points | 14,204 | 15,830 |
| NBA award: NBA Cup All-Tournament Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: Clutch Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 4 | 40 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 56.3 | 50.1 |
| Peak w20% | 74.6 | 74.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.3 | 74.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Fox58.4
Barnes57.6
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Fox?
Barnes scores higher on statistics, longevity. Fox leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Fox vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fox: 58.4, Barnes: 57.6.
What do you think?
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