Who is better, Taurasi or Jackson?
Phil Jackson leads with a GOAT score of 94.8 against 94.2 for Diana Taurasi — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taurasi vs Jackson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Phil Jackson above Diana Taurasi: 94.8 vs 94.2. Phil Jackson leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Diana Taurasi leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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JacksonWinner
94.8Jackson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Taurasi
94.2Taurasi wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi
94.2
Taurasi leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
Jackson — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Phil Jackson
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. 🇺🇸 Diana Taurasi17 points per game
1 season by age 22 · 17 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Jackson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | JacksonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA points | 10,646 | — |
| WNBA titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 6 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 20 | — |
| NBA championships as coach | — | 11 |
| NBA championships as player | — | 2 |
| Career coaching wins | — | 1,155 |
| NBA Coach of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Seasons as a head coach | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 96 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 97 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 98 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jackson94.8
Taurasi94.2
FAQ
Where does Taurasi beat Jackson?
Taurasi scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jackson leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Taurasi vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taurasi: 94.2, Jackson: 94.8.
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