Who is better, Mourning or Issel?
Dan Issel leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.1 for Alonzo Mourning — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mourning vs Issel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dan Issel above Alonzo Mourning: 86.2 vs 86.1. Dan Issel leads on Longevity, Statistics. Alonzo Mourning leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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IsselWinner
86.2Issel wins: Longevity, Statistics
Mourning
86.1Mourning wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dan Issel
86.2
Issel leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Issel
2. Alonzo Mourning
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. 🇺🇸 Alonzo Mourning5 seasons played · career day 1,826329 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dan Issel5 seasons played · career day 1,825135.6 points per game
-58.8% vs Mourning at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mourning | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 248 | 691 |
| 🇺🇸 Issel | 0 | 0 | 29.9 | 60.5 | 135.6 | 225.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MourningRetired | IsselRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 7 |
| Career blocks | 2,356 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| ABA titles | — | 1 |
| Career ABA and NBA points | — | 27,482 |
| Career points per game | — | 22.6 |
| Games played | — | 1,218 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Issel86.2
Mourning86.1
FAQ
Where does Mourning beat Issel?
Mourning scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Issel leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Mourning vs Issel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mourning: 86.1, Issel: 86.2.
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