Who is better, Hopkins or Johnson?
Harold Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.2 for Bernard Hopkins — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hopkins vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Harold Johnson above Bernard Hopkins: 88.4 vs 88.2. Harold Johnson leads on Peak, Statistics. Bernard Hopkins leads on Longevity, Honours.
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JohnsonWinner
88.4Johnson wins: Peak, Statistics
Hopkins
88.2Hopkins wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Harold Johnson
88.4
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harold Johnson
2. Bernard Hopkins
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. 🇺🇸 Harold Johnson5 years played · career day 1,825262 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bernard Hopkins5 years played · career day 3,65217 title wins
-93.5% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 262 | 537 |
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
Johnson88.4
Hopkins88.2
FAQ
Where does Hopkins beat Johnson?
Hopkins scores higher on honours, longevity. Johnson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Hopkins vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hopkins: 88.2, Johnson: 88.4.
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