Who is better, Johnston or Beaty?
Neil Johnston leads with a GOAT score of 82.3 against 82.3 for Zelmo Beaty — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnston vs Beaty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Neil Johnston and Zelmo Beaty level at 82.3. Neil Johnston leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Zelmo Beaty leads on Longevity.
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JohnstonWinner
82.3Johnston wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Beaty
82.3Beaty wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Neil Johnston
82.3
Johnston leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Neil Johnston
2. Zelmo Beaty
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. 🇺🇸 Neil Johnston5 seasons played · career day 1,82596.5 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zelmo Beaty5 seasons played · career day 1,82584.7 points per game
-12.2% vs Johnston at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnston | 0 | 0 | 6 | 28.3 | 96.5 | 160.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Beaty | 0 | 0 | 10.2 | 25.7 | 84.7 | 173.3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnstonRetired | BeatyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career points per game | 19.4 | 17.1 |
| Rebounding titles | 1 | — |
| ABA titles | — | 1 |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| ABA All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Career rebounds per game | — | 10.9 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnston82.3
Beaty82.3
FAQ
Where does Beaty beat Johnston?
Beaty scores higher on longevity. Johnston leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Johnston vs Beaty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnston: 82.3, Beaty: 82.3.
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