Who is better, Hudson or Deng?
Lou Hudson leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.5 for Luol Deng — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hudson vs Deng
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lou Hudson above Luol Deng: 79.7 vs 79.5. Lou Hudson leads on Statistics, Peak. Luol Deng leads on Longevity.
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HudsonWinner
79.7Hudson wins: Peak, Statistics
Deng
79.5Deng wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lou Hudson
79.7
Hudson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lou Hudson
2. Luol Deng
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. 🇺🇸 Lou Hudson5 seasons played · career day 1,825349 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Luol Deng5 seasons played · career day 1,82675.9 points per game
-78.3% vs Hudson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hudson | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 349 | 675 |
| 🇬🇧 Deng | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 26 | 61.8 | 142.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HudsonRetired | DengRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career points | 17,940 | 12,000 |
| Career points per game | 20.2 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | — |
| Career field-goal percentage | 0.489 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive selections | — | 1 |
| NBA seasons | — | 15 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hudson79.7
Deng79.5
FAQ
Where does Deng beat Hudson?
Deng scores higher on longevity. Hudson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Hudson vs Deng score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hudson: 79.7, Deng: 79.5.
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