National championships
1
All-American selections
1
Hall of Fame induction
1,977
Big Six titles
2
College seasons
3
Category profile
- Dominance
- 72
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 62
- Honours
- 72
- Statistics
- 70
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 66 | |
| 1932 | 82 | |
| 1933 | 96 | |
| 1934 | 82 | |
| 1935 | 72 | |
| 1936 | 64 | |
| 1937 | 56 |
Data sources
- Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Basketball Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Skinny Johnson ranks #259 in Basketball
Skinny Johnson ranks #259 in Basketball and #3159 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 72.1/100.
The verified career covers 1931–1937 and 7 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Peak the strongest category at 84/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: National championships 1, All-American selections 1, Hall of Fame induction 1977, Big Six titles 2.
Nearest context: ahead Yao Ming (73.9); behind Jrue Holiday (71.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Skinny Johnson GOAT Score explained
- Dominance72/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity62/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 62/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours72/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics70/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 70/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Johnson comparisons
Skinny Johnson — frequently asked
- Is Skinny Johnson the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Skinny Johnson ranks #259 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 72.1/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
- What is Skinny Johnson's GOAT Score?
- 72.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 72 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 62 (20%), Honours 72 (20%), Statistics 70 (15%).
- Where does Skinny Johnson rank all time?
- #3159 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #259 in Basketball.
- Skinny Johnson vs Yao Ming: who ranks higher?
- Yao Ming ranks higher at 73.9 versus Skinny Johnson at 72.1, a margin of 1.8 points.