Who is better, Morant or Murphy?
Stretch Murphy leads with a GOAT score of 74.8 against 74.6 for Ja Morant — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Morant vs Murphy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Stretch Murphy above Ja Morant: 74.8 vs 74.6. Stretch Murphy leads on Longevity, Honours. Ja Morant leads on Statistics, Peak.
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MurphyWinner
74.8Murphy wins: Longevity, Honours
Morant
74.6Morant wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Stretch Murphy
74.8
Murphy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Stretch Murphy
2. Ja Morant
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. 🇺🇸 Stretch Murphy5 seasons played · career day 1,825404 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Ja Morant5 seasons played · career day 1,825115.6 points per game
-71.4% vs Murphy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Morant | 0 | 0 | 17.8 | 36.9 | 115.6 | 138.8 |
| 🇺🇸 Murphy | 0 | 0 | 66 | 146 | 404 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MorantActive · Portland Trail Blazers | MurphyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Most Improved Player awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| Points per game peak | 27.4 | — |
| All-NBA teams | 1 | — |
| National championships | — | 1 |
| All-American selections | — | 2 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,960 |
| Big Ten titles | — | 2 |
| College seasons | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 58 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Murphy74.8
Morant74.6
FAQ
Where does Morant beat Murphy?
Morant scores higher on peak, statistics. Murphy leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Morant vs Murphy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Morant: 74.6, Murphy: 74.8.
What do you think?
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