Who is better, Cooper or Morant?
Ja Morant leads with a GOAT score of 74.6 against 74.0 for Chuck Cooper — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cooper vs Morant
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ja Morant above Chuck Cooper: 74.6 vs 74.0. Ja Morant leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Chuck Cooper leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MorantWinner
74.6Morant wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Cooper
74.0Cooper wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ja Morant
74.6
Morant leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ja Morant
2. Chuck Cooper
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. 🇺🇸 Ja Morant5 seasons played · career day 1,825115.6 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chuck Cooper5 seasons played · career day 1,82536.8 points per game
-68.2% vs Morant at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 9.3 | 17.5 | 36.8 | 40.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Morant | 0 | 0 | 17.8 | 36.9 | 115.6 | 138.8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CooperRetired | MorantActive · Portland Trail Blazers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA seasons | 6 | — |
| Career points per game | 6.7 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 5.9 | — |
| Games played | 409 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Most Improved Player awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Points per game peak | — | 27.4 |
| All-NBA teams | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Morant74.6
Cooper74.0
FAQ
Where does Cooper beat Morant?
Cooper scores higher on honours, longevity. Morant leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Cooper vs Morant score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cooper: 74.0, Morant: 74.6.
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