Who is better, Thomas or Jackson?
Lauren Jackson leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Isiah Thomas — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lauren Jackson above Isiah Thomas: 84.3 vs 84.2. Lauren Jackson leads on Dominance. Isiah Thomas leads on Longevity.
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JacksonWinner
84.3Jackson wins: Dominance
Thomas
84.2Thomas wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Lauren Jackson
84.3
Jackson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lauren Jackson
2. Isiah Thomas
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. 🇺🇸 Isiah Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,825103.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Lauren Jackson5 seasons played · career day 3,28691.7 points per game
-11.2% vs Thomas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39.9 | 103.3 | 180.3 |
| 🇦🇺 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.2 | 91.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomasRetired | JacksonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 2 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| Career assists | 9,061 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| Points per game | 19.2 | — |
| WNBA MVP awards | — | 3 |
| WNBA titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| WNBA scoring titles | — | 3 |
| Career points per game | — | 18.9 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jackson84.3
Thomas84.2
FAQ
Where does Thomas beat Jackson?
Thomas scores higher on longevity. Jackson leads on dominance.
How is the Thomas vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thomas: 84.2, Jackson: 84.3.
What do you think?
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