Who is better, Cambage or Johnson?
Liz Cambage leads with a GOAT score of 78.2 against 78.1 for Marques Johnson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cambage vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Liz Cambage above Marques Johnson: 78.2 vs 78.1. Liz Cambage leads on Statistics, Peak. Marques Johnson leads on Longevity, Honours.
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CambageWinner
78.2Cambage wins: Peak, Statistics
Johnson
78.1Johnson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Liz Cambage
78.2
Cambage leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Liz Cambage
2. Marques Johnson
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 Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825108.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Liz Cambage5 seasons played · career day 1,82576.5 points per game
-29.4% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Cambage | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 26 | 76.5 | 119.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 108.4 | 190.2 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CambageRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA single-game points record | 53 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Points per game peak | 23 | — |
| WNBL titles | 2 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 13,892 |
| Career points per game | — | 20.1 |
| NCAA championships | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cambage78.2
Johnson78.1
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Cambage?
Johnson scores higher on honours, longevity. Cambage leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Cambage vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cambage: 78.2, Johnson: 78.1.
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