Who is better, Caruso or Johnson?
Alex Caruso leads with a GOAT score of 48.2 against 48.1 for Jalen Johnson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Caruso vs Johnson
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CarusoWinner
48.2Caruso wins: Longevity, Honours
Johnson
48.1Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Alex Caruso
48.2
Caruso leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alex Caruso
2. Jalen Johnson
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Jalen Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,641 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Alex Caruso5 seasons played · career day 1,8251,389 points per game
-61.9% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Caruso | 0 | 0 | 133 | 363 | 1,389 | 3,211 |
| 🏳️ Johnson | 0 | 0 | 53 | 445 | 3,641 | 3,641 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarusoActive · Oklahoma City Thunder | JohnsonActive · Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 473 | 256 |
| NBA points | 3,211 | 3,641 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Hustle Award | 1 | — |
| NBA Hustle Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 9 | 1 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 44 | 47.5 |
| Peak w20% | 49.9 | 69.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 58.8 | 60.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Caruso48.2
Johnson48.1
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Caruso?
Johnson scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Caruso leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Caruso vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Caruso: 48.2, Johnson: 48.1.
What do you think?
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