Who is better, Russell or Porziņģis?
Kristaps Porziņģis leads with a GOAT score of 56.2 against 55.5 for D'Angelo Russell — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Russell vs Porziņģis
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PorziņģisWinner
56.2Porziņģis wins: Dominance, Honours
Russell
55.5Russell wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Kristaps Porziņģis
56.2
Porziņģis leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kristaps Porziņģis
2. D'Angelo Russell
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. 🏳️ D'Angelo Russell5 seasons played · career day 1,8266,571 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kristaps Porziņģis5 seasons played · career day 2,1915,342 points per game
-18.7% vs Russell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Russell | 0 | 0 | 1,056 | 2,039 | 4,492 | 12,440 |
| 🏳️ Porziņģis | 0 | 0 | 1,030 | 2,225 | 3,315 | 10,055 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RussellActive · Memphis Grizzlies | PorziņģisActive · Golden State Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 829 | 616 |
| NBA points | 14,170 | 11,941 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: EuroCup Basketball Rising Star | — | 1 |
| 2018 NBA All-Star Game | — | 1 |
| NBA All-Rookie Team | — | 1 |
| EuroCup Basketball Rising Star | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 50 | 52.1 |
| Peak w20% | 74 | 72.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.2 | 72.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Porziņģis56.2
Russell55.5
FAQ
Where does Russell beat Porziņģis?
Russell scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Porziņģis leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Russell vs Porziņģis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Russell: 55.5, Porziņģis: 56.2.
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