Who is better, Johnson or Leonard?
Harold Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.2 for Sugar Ray Leonard — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Harold Johnson above Sugar Ray Leonard: 88.4 vs 88.2. Harold Johnson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Sugar Ray Leonard leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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JohnsonWinner
88.4Johnson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Leonard
88.2Leonard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Harold Johnson
88.4
Johnson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harold Johnson
2. Sugar Ray Leonard
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Harold Johnson5 years played · career day 1,825262 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sugar Ray Leonard5 years played · career day 1,82529 title wins
-88.9% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 262 | 537 |
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson88.4
Leonard88.2
FAQ
Where does Leonard beat Johnson?
Leonard scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Johnson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Johnson vs Leonard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 88.4, Leonard: 88.2.
What do you think?
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