Who is better, Jones or Johnson?
Walter Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 91.7 against 91.2 for Chipper Jones — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walter Johnson above Chipper Jones: 91.7 vs 91.2. Walter Johnson leads on Dominance. Chipper Jones leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JohnsonWinner
91.7Johnson wins: Dominance
Jones
91.2Jones wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Walter Johnson
91.7
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walter Johnson
2. Chipper Jones
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. 🇺🇸 Chipper Jones5 seasons played · career day 2,555153 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Walter Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,191110 home runs
-28.1% vs Jones at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 227 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 77 | 201 |
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
Johnson91.7
Jones91.2
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Johnson?
Jones scores higher on statistics, longevity. Johnson leads on dominance.
How is the Jones vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 91.2, Johnson: 91.7.
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