Who is better, Webber or Johnson?
Marques Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 78.1 against 77.8 for Chris Webber — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Webber vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marques Johnson above Chris Webber: 78.1 vs 77.8. Marques Johnson leads on Honours, Dominance. Chris Webber leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JohnsonWinner
78.1Johnson wins: Dominance, Honours
Webber
77.8Webber wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Marques Johnson
78.1
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marques Johnson
2. Chris Webber
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. 🇺🇸 Marques Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825108.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chris Webber5 seasons played · career day 1,825103.3 points per game
-4.7% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Webber | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 37.6 | 103.3 | 199.4 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 108.4 | 190.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WebberRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| All-NBA first teams | 1 | — |
| Points per game | 20.7 | — |
| Rebounds per game | 9.8 | — |
| Rebounding titles | 1 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 13,892 |
| Career points per game | — | 20.1 |
| NCAA championships | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson78.1
Webber77.8
FAQ
Where does Webber beat Johnson?
Webber scores higher on statistics, longevity. Johnson leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Webber vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Webber: 77.8, Johnson: 78.1.
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