Who is better, Johnson or Friedman?
Marques Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 78.1 against 77.7 for Marty Friedman — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs Friedman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marques Johnson above Marty Friedman: 78.1 vs 77.7. Marques Johnson leads on Statistics, Honours, Dominance. Marty Friedman leads on Longevity.
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JohnsonWinner
78.1Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Friedman
77.7Friedman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Marques Johnson
78.1
Johnson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marques Johnson
2. Marty Friedman
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. 🇺🇸 Marty Friedman5 seasons played · career day 1,825345 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Marques Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825108.4 points per game
-68.6% vs Friedman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 19.5 | 45.1 | 108.4 | 190.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Friedman | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 709 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnsonRetired | FriedmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 3 | — |
| Career points | 13,892 | — |
| Career points per game | 20.1 | — |
| NCAA championships | 1 | — |
| Professional league titles | — | 4 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,972 |
| Professional seasons | — | 18 |
| Inter-Allied Games golds | — | 1 |
| Years at the top level | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson78.1
Friedman77.7
FAQ
Where does Friedman beat Johnson?
Friedman scores higher on longevity. Johnson leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Johnson vs Friedman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 78.1, Friedman: 77.7.
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