Who is better, Mourning or Giannis?
Alonzo Mourning leads with a GOAT score of 86.1 against 85.9 for Giannis Antetokounmpo — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mourning vs Giannis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alonzo Mourning above Giannis Antetokounmpo: 86.1 vs 85.9. Alonzo Mourning leads on Peak, Longevity, Honours. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads on Dominance.
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MourningWinner
86.1Mourning wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Giannis
85.9Giannis wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Alonzo Mourning
86.1
Mourning leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alonzo Mourning
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo
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. 🇬🇷 Giannis Antetokounmpo5 seasons played · career day 1,82586.2 points per game
-73.8% vs Mourning at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mourning | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 248 | 691 |
| 🇬🇷 Giannis | 0 | 0 | 6.8 | 19.5 | 86.2 | 201.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MourningRetired | GiannisActive · Miami Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 9 |
| Career blocks | 2,356 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 20,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mourning86.1
Giannis85.9
FAQ
Where does Giannis beat Mourning?
Giannis scores higher on dominance. Mourning leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Mourning vs Giannis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mourning: 86.1, Giannis: 85.9.
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