Who is better, Jones or Haynes?
K.C. Jones leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.7 for Marques Haynes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks K.C. Jones above Marques Haynes: 85.8 vs 85.7. K.C. Jones leads on Honours. Marques Haynes leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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JonesWinner
85.8Jones wins: Honours
Haynes
85.7Haynes wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 K.C. Jones
85.8
Jones leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. K.C. Jones
2. Marques Haynes
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. 🇺🇸 Marques Haynes5 seasons played · career day 1,82560 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 K.C. Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,82529.3 points per game
-51.2% vs Haynes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 9.4 | 29.3 | 57.4 |
| 🇺🇸 Haynes | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 129 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesRetired | HaynesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles as player | 8 | — |
| NBA titles as coach | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Career assists | 2,908 | — |
| Games played | 676 | — |
| Years as a professional | — | 46 |
| Games played worldwide | — | 12,000 |
| Countries played in | — | 97 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Globetrotter seasons | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones85.8
Haynes85.7
FAQ
Where does Haynes beat Jones?
Haynes scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics, longevity. Jones leads on honours.
How is the Jones vs Haynes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 85.8, Haynes: 85.7.
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