Who is better, Clark or Johnson?
Skinny Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 72.1 against 69.6 for Caitlin Clark — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clark vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Skinny Johnson above Caitlin Clark: 72.1 vs 69.6. Skinny Johnson leads on Longevity, Honours. Caitlin Clark leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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JohnsonWinner
72.1Johnson wins: Longevity, Honours
Clark
69.6Clark wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Skinny Johnson
72.1
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Skinny Johnson
2. Caitlin Clark
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
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 Johnson — 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 | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| National championships | — | 1 |
| All-American selections | — | 1 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,977 |
| Big Six titles | — | 2 |
| College seasons | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 40 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson72.1
Clark69.6
FAQ
Where does Clark beat Johnson?
Clark scores higher on dominance, statistics. Johnson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Clark vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clark: 69.6, Johnson: 72.1.
What do you think?
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