Who is better, Mourning or Jokić?
Nikola Jokić 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 Jokić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nikola Jokić above Alonzo Mourning: 86.2 vs 86.1. Nikola Jokić leads on Dominance, Statistics. Alonzo Mourning leads on Longevity, Honours, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
JokićWinner
86.2Jokić wins: Dominance, Statistics
Mourning
86.1Mourning wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Nikola Jokić
86.2
Jokić leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nikola Jokić
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. 🇷🇸 Nikola Jokić5 seasons played · career day 1,82585.2 points per game
-74.1% vs Mourning at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mourning | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 248 | 691 |
| 🇷🇸 Jokić | 0 | 0 | 10 | 26.7 | 85.2 | 189.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MourningRetired | JokićActive · Denver Nuggets |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | 2 | — |
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | 7 |
| Career blocks | 2,356 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 3 |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| Triple-doubles | — | 160 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 93 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jokić86.2
Mourning86.1
FAQ
Where does Mourning beat Jokić?
Mourning scores higher on peak, honours, longevity. Jokić leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Mourning vs Jokić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mourning: 86.1, Jokić: 86.2.
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