Who is better, Clark or Brunson?
Caitlin Clark leads with a GOAT score of 69.6 against 67.4 for Jalen Brunson — a gap of 2.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clark vs Brunson
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ClarkWinner
69.6Clark wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Brunson
67.4Brunson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Caitlin Clark
69.6
Clark leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Caitlin Clark
2. Jalen Brunson
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Points per game
1. 🇺🇸 Caitlin Clark85 points per game
3 seasons by age 21 · 28.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Brunson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | ClarkActive | BrunsonActive · New York Knicks |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA career points | 3,951 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Rookie season assists | 337 | — |
| Three-pointers (rookie record) | 122 | — |
| Seasons played | 2 | — |
| NBA games | — | 561 |
| NBA points | — | 10,747 |
| NBA award: Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | — | 3 |
| NBA award: NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| NBA award: NBA Cup MVP | — | 1 |
| NBA award: NBA Cup All-Tournament Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Clutch Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| NABC Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Naismith College Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| Sporting News Men's College Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 71.5 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 73.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 40 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 71.7 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clark69.6
Brunson67.4
FAQ
Where does Brunson beat Clark?
Brunson scores higher on honours, longevity. Clark leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Clark vs Brunson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clark: 69.6, Brunson: 67.4.
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