Who is better, Barlow or Williamson?
Zion Williamson leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.3 for Thomas Barlow — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barlow vs Williamson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zion Williamson above Thomas Barlow: 76.6 vs 76.3. Zion Williamson leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance. Thomas Barlow leads on Longevity.
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WilliamsonWinner
76.6Williamson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Barlow
76.3Barlow wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Zion Williamson
76.6
Williamson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zion Williamson
2. Thomas Barlow
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. 🇺🇸 Thomas Barlow5 seasons played · career day 1,825345 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zion Williamson5 seasons played · career day 1,82598.4 points per game
-71.5% vs Barlow at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barlow | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 703 |
| 🇺🇸 Williamson | 0 | 0 | 22.5 | 49.5 | 98.4 | 123 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarlowRetired | WilliamsonActive · New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| Professional league titles | 3 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 1,980 | — |
| Professional seasons | 18 | — |
| Leagues played in | 4 | — |
| Years at the top level | 18 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 1 |
| Career points per game | — | 24.3 |
| Career field goal percentage | — | 58 |
| Rookie All-Star selections | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Williamson76.6
Barlow76.3
FAQ
Where does Barlow beat Williamson?
Barlow scores higher on longevity. Williamson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Barlow vs Williamson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barlow: 76.3, Williamson: 76.6.
What do you think?
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