Who is better, Barlow or Young?
Trae Young leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.3 for Thomas Barlow — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Trae Young above Thomas Barlow: 76.4 vs 76.3. Trae Young leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Thomas Barlow leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Young wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Barlow wins: Longevity
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Young leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barlow | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 703 |
| 🇺🇸 Young | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 48.7 | 128.6 | 178.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarlowRetired | YoungActive · Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| Professional league titles | 3 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 1,980 | — |
| Professional seasons | 18 | — |
| Leagues played in | 4 | — |
| Years at the top level | 18 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 4 |
| Assist titles | — | 2 |
| Points per game peak | — | 29.6 |
| Career assists per game | — | 9.5 |
| All-NBA teams | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 90 |
Trae Young leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.3 for Thomas Barlow — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Barlow scores higher on longevity. Young leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barlow: 76.3, Young: 76.4.
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