Who is better, Taurasi or LeBron?
LeBron James leads with a GOAT score of 95.6 against 94.2 for Diana Taurasi — a gap of 1.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taurasi vs LeBron
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks LeBron James above Diana Taurasi: 95.6 vs 94.2. LeBron James leads on Longevity, Statistics, Peak. Diana Taurasi leads on Honours.
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LeBronWinner
95.6LeBron wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Taurasi
94.2Taurasi wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 LeBron James
95.6
LeBron leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. LeBron James
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 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 LeBron James48 points per game
2 seasons by age 21 · 24 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi0 points per game
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Taurasi is -100.0% behind LeBron's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | TaurasiRetired | LeBronActive · Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA points | 10,646 | — |
| WNBA titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | 21 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 4 |
| Seasons played | 20 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 4 |
| Regular season MVP | — | 4 |
| Career points | — | 41,000 |
| Points per game | — | 27.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
LeBron95.6
Taurasi94.2
FAQ
Where does Taurasi beat LeBron?
Taurasi scores higher on honours. LeBron leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Taurasi vs LeBron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taurasi: 94.2, LeBron: 95.6.
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