Who is better, Deng or Clifton?
Luol Deng leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.5 for Nat Clifton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Deng vs Clifton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Luol Deng and Nat Clifton level at 79.5. Luol Deng leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics. Nat Clifton leads on Honours.
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DengWinner
79.5Deng wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Clifton
79.5Clifton wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Luol Deng
79.5
Deng leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luol Deng
2. Nat Clifton
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. 🇬🇧 Luol Deng5 seasons played · career day 1,82675.9 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nat Clifton5 seasons played · career day 4,74752.5 points per game
-30.8% vs Deng at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Deng | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 26 | 61.8 | 142.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Clifton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DengRetired | CliftonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 2 | — |
| All-Defensive selections | 1 | — |
| Career points | 12,000 | — |
| NBA seasons | 15 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 1 |
| NBA games played | — | 468 |
| Career points per game | — | 10 |
| Career rebounds per game | — | 8.2 |
| NBA Finals appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deng79.5
Clifton79.5
FAQ
Where does Clifton beat Deng?
Clifton scores higher on honours. Deng leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Deng vs Clifton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Deng: 79.5, Clifton: 79.5.
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