Who is better, Thompson or Daniels?
Amen Thompson leads with a GOAT score of 47.6 against 47.4 for Dyson Daniels — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Daniels
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ThompsonWinner
47.6Thompson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Daniels
47.4Daniels wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Amen Thompson
47.6
Thompson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Amen Thompson
2. Dyson Daniels
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 4 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Amen Thompson3 seasons played · career day 1,0953,008 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Dyson Daniels4 seasons played · career day 1,4602,554 points per game
-15.1% vs Thompson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Thompson | 0 | 0 | 589 | 1,562 | 3,008 | 3,008 |
| 🏳️ Daniels | 0 | 0 | 224 | 578 | 2,554 | 2,554 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 4 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThompsonActive · Houston Rockets | DanielsActive · Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 210 | 272 |
| NBA points | 3,008 | 2,554 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 1 | 5 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Most Improved Player | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.3 | 48.5 |
| Peak w20% | 66.6 | 58.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 57.9 | 55.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thompson47.6
Daniels47.4
FAQ
Where does Daniels beat Thompson?
Daniels scores higher on honours, longevity. Thompson leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Thompson vs Daniels score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 47.6, Daniels: 47.4.
What do you think?
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