Who is better, Hardaway or Bellamy?
Tim Hardaway leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Walt Bellamy — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hardaway vs Bellamy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tim Hardaway above Walt Bellamy: 83.9 vs 83.8. Tim Hardaway leads on Dominance, Honours. Walt Bellamy leads on Longevity.
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HardawayWinner
83.9Hardaway wins: Dominance, Honours
Bellamy
83.8Bellamy wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tim Hardaway
83.9
Hardaway leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tim Hardaway
2. Walt Bellamy
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. 🇺🇸 Walt Bellamy5 seasons played · career day 1,825429 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tim Hardaway5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points per game
-20.3% vs Bellamy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hardaway | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 685 |
| 🇺🇸 Bellamy | 0 | 0 | 70 | 167 | 429 | 712 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hardaway83.9
Bellamy83.8
FAQ
Where does Bellamy beat Hardaway?
Bellamy scores higher on longevity. Hardaway leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Hardaway vs Bellamy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hardaway: 83.9, Bellamy: 83.8.
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