Who is better, Thompson or Johnson?
Jalen Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 48.1 against 47.6 for Amen Thompson — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thompson vs Johnson
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JohnsonWinner
48.1Johnson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Thompson
47.6Thompson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jalen Johnson
48.1
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jalen Johnson
2. Amen Thompson
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. 🏳️ Amen Thompson3 seasons played · career day 1,0953,008 points per game
-17.4% vs Johnson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Thompson | 0 | 0 | 589 | 1,562 | 3,008 | 3,008 |
| 🏳️ 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 | ThompsonActive · Houston Rockets | JohnsonActive · Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 210 | 256 |
| NBA points | 3,008 | 3,641 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 1 | 1 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.3 | 47.5 |
| Peak w20% | 66.6 | 69.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 57.9 | 60.2 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson48.1
Thompson47.6
FAQ
Where does Thompson beat Johnson?
Thompson scores higher on dominance, honours. Johnson leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Thompson vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thompson: 47.6, Johnson: 48.1.
What do you think?
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