Who is better, Booker or Worthy?
Devin Booker leads with a GOAT score of 80.6 against 80.5 for James Worthy — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Booker vs Worthy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Devin Booker above James Worthy: 80.6 vs 80.5. Devin Booker leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. James Worthy leads on Honours, Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BookerWinner
80.6Booker wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Worthy
80.5Worthy wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Devin Booker
80.6
Booker leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Devin Booker
2. James Worthy
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. 🇺🇸 Devin Booker5 seasons played · career day 1,825114 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Worthy5 seasons played · career day 1,82584.9 points per game
-25.5% vs Booker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Booker | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 35.9 | 114 | 221.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Worthy | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 27.9 | 84.9 | 167.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BookerActive · Phoenix Suns | WorthyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 4 | 7 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Single-game points | 70 | — |
| Points per game peak | 27.8 | — |
| Career points | 16,000 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Points per game | — | 17.6 |
| Playoff points per game | — | 21.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Booker80.6
Worthy80.5
FAQ
Where does Worthy beat Booker?
Worthy scores higher on honours, longevity. Booker leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Booker vs Worthy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Booker: 80.6, Worthy: 80.5.
What do you think?
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