Who is better, Martin or Carter?
Slater Martin leads with a GOAT score of 82.8 against 82.8 for Vince Carter — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Martin vs Carter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Slater Martin and Vince Carter level at 82.8. Slater Martin leads on Honours, Dominance. Vince Carter leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak.
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MartinWinner
82.8Martin wins: Dominance, Honours
Carter
82.8Carter wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Slater Martin
82.8
Martin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Slater Martin
2. Vince Carter
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. 🇺🇸 Vince Carter5 seasons played · career day 1,825116.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Slater Martin5 seasons played · career day 1,82539.6 points per game
-66.0% vs Carter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Martin | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11.2 | 39.6 | 85.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 18.3 | 44 | 116.3 | 212.8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Martin82.8
Carter82.8
FAQ
Where does Carter beat Martin?
Carter scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Martin leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Martin vs Carter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Martin: 82.8, Carter: 82.8.
What do you think?
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