Who is better, Leonard or Murphy?
Bobby Leonard leads with a GOAT score of 75.0 against 74.8 for Stretch Murphy — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Leonard vs Murphy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bobby Leonard above Stretch Murphy: 75.0 vs 74.8. Bobby Leonard leads on Longevity. Stretch Murphy leads on Dominance, Peak.
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LeonardWinner
75.0Leonard wins: Longevity
Murphy
74.8Murphy wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby Leonard
75.0
Leonard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Leonard
2. Stretch Murphy
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. 🇺🇸 Stretch Murphy5 seasons played · career day 1,825404 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bobby Leonard5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 points per game
-3.0% vs Murphy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 60 | 134 | 392 | 664 |
| 🇺🇸 Murphy | 0 | 0 | 66 | 146 | 404 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Leonard75.0
Murphy74.8
FAQ
Where does Murphy beat Leonard?
Murphy scores higher on peak, dominance. Leonard leads on longevity.
How is the Leonard vs Murphy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Leonard: 75.0, Murphy: 74.8.
What do you think?
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