Who is better, White or Barnes?
Harrison Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 57.6 against 57.0 for Derrick White — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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White vs Barnes
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BarnesWinner
57.6Barnes wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
White
57.0White wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Harrison Barnes
57.6
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harrison Barnes
2. Derrick White
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 game1. 🏳️ Harrison Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,603 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Derrick White5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,021 points per game
-12.6% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ White | 0 | 0 | 54 | 717 | 4,021 | 8,664 |
| 🏳️ 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 | WhiteActive · Boston Celtics | BarnesActive · San Antonio Spurs |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 646 | 1,147 |
| NBA points | 8,664 | 15,830 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 2 | — |
| Number | 9 | 40 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 55 | 50.1 |
| Peak w20% | 71.9 | 74.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 70.2 | 74.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes57.6
White57.0
FAQ
Where does White beat Barnes?
White scores higher on dominance, honours. Barnes leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the White vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. White: 57.0, Barnes: 57.6.
What do you think?
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