Who is better, Brennan or Lemon?
Joseph Brennan leads with a GOAT score of 76.7 against 76.7 for Meadowlark Lemon — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brennan vs Lemon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joseph Brennan and Meadowlark Lemon level at 76.7. Joseph Brennan leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Meadowlark Lemon leads on Longevity.
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BrennanWinner
76.7Brennan wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Lemon
76.7Lemon wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joseph Brennan
76.7
Brennan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joseph Brennan
2. Meadowlark Lemon
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. 🇺🇸 Meadowlark Lemon5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joseph Brennan5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 points per game
-2.5% vs Lemon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Brennan | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 357 | 717 |
| 🇺🇸 Lemon | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 366 | 730 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrennanRetired | LemonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ABL championships | 2 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 1,975 | 2,003 |
| Professional seasons | 17 | — |
| All-league selections | 5 | — |
| Years at the top level | 17 | 26 |
| Globetrotters games played | — | 16,000 |
| Seasons with the Globetrotters | — | 24 |
| Countries toured | — | 94 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brennan76.7
Lemon76.7
FAQ
Where does Lemon beat Brennan?
Lemon scores higher on longevity. Brennan leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Brennan vs Lemon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brennan: 76.7, Lemon: 76.7.
What do you think?
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