Who is better, Edwards or Lemon?
Anthony Edwards leads with a GOAT score of 76.7 against 76.7 for Meadowlark Lemon — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Edwards vs Lemon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Anthony Edwards and Meadowlark Lemon level at 76.7. Anthony Edwards leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Meadowlark Lemon leads on Longevity.
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EdwardsWinner
76.7Edwards wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Lemon
76.7Lemon wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards
76.7
Edwards leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Anthony Edwards
2. Meadowlark Lemon
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. 🇺🇸 Meadowlark Lemon5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Anthony Edwards5 seasons played · career day 1,826118.7 points per game
-67.6% vs Lemon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 40.6 | 91.1 | 144.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Lemon | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 366 | 730 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EdwardsActive · Minnesota Timberwolves | LemonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| All-NBA teams | 2 | — |
| Points per game peak | 27.6 | — |
| Career points | 8,000 | — |
| Globetrotters games played | — | 16,000 |
| Seasons with the Globetrotters | — | 24 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 2,003 |
| Countries toured | — | 94 |
| Years at the top level | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 58 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Edwards76.7
Lemon76.7
FAQ
Where does Lemon beat Edwards?
Lemon scores higher on longevity. Edwards leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Edwards vs Lemon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Edwards: 76.7, Lemon: 76.7.
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