Who is better, Deng or Timms?
Luol Deng leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.4 for Michele Timms — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Deng vs Timms
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Luol Deng above Michele Timms: 79.5 vs 79.4. Luol Deng leads on Statistics. Michele Timms leads on Honours.
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DengWinner
79.5Deng wins: Statistics
Timms
79.4Timms wins: Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Luol Deng
79.5
Deng leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luol Deng
2. Michele Timms
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. 🇦🇺 Michele Timms5 seasons played · career day 1,826310 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Luol Deng5 seasons played · career day 1,82675.9 points per game
-75.5% vs Timms at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Deng | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 26 | 61.8 | 142.7 |
| 🇦🇺 Timms | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 236 | 646 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DengRetired | TimmsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| All-Defensive selections | 1 | — |
| Career points | 12,000 | — |
| NBA seasons | 15 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| WNBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Australia caps | — | 200 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deng79.5
Timms79.4
FAQ
Where does Timms beat Deng?
Timms scores higher on honours. Deng leads on statistics.
How is the Deng vs Timms score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Deng: 79.5, Timms: 79.4.
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