Who is better, Taurasi or Jordan?
Michael Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 95.3 against 94.2 for Diana Taurasi — a gap of 1.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taurasi vs Jordan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Jordan above Diana Taurasi: 95.3 vs 94.2. Michael Jordan leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Diana Taurasi leads on Longevity.
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JordanWinner
95.3Jordan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Taurasi
94.2Taurasi wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Jordan
95.3
Jordan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Jordan
2. Diana Taurasi
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 22 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Michael Jordan28 points per game
1 season by age 22 · 28 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
2. 🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi17 points per game
1 season by age 22 · 17 per season
Taurasi is -39.3% behind Jordan's pace at age 22
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | TaurasiRetired | JordanRetired · Washington Wizards |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA points | 10,646 | — |
| WNBA titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | 14 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 6 |
| Seasons played | 20 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 6 |
| Regular season MVP | — | 5 |
| Scoring titles | — | 10 |
| Points per game | — | 30.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 99 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 97 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jordan95.3
Taurasi94.2
FAQ
Where does Taurasi beat Jordan?
Taurasi scores higher on longevity. Jordan leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Taurasi vs Jordan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taurasi: 94.2, Jordan: 95.3.
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