Who is better, Nelson or Johnson?
Azumah Nelson leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Jack Johnson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nelson vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Azumah Nelson and Jack Johnson level at 88.4. Azumah Nelson leads on Honours. Jack Johnson leads on Longevity.
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NelsonWinner
88.4Nelson wins: Honours
Johnson
88.4Johnson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇭 Azumah Nelson
88.4
Nelson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Azumah Nelson
2. Jack Johnson
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Jack Johnson5 years played · career day 3,28546 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇭 Azumah Nelson5 years played · career day 1,82526 title wins
-43.5% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇭 Nelson | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 36 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 52 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nelson88.4
Johnson88.4
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Nelson?
Johnson scores higher on longevity. Nelson leads on honours.
How is the Nelson vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nelson: 88.4, Johnson: 88.4.
What do you think?
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