Who is better, Jordan or Smart?
DeAndre Jordan leads with a GOAT score of 66.0 against 63.5 for Marcus Smart — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jordan vs Smart
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JordanWinner
66.0Jordan wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Smart
63.5Smart wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ DeAndre Jordan
66.0
Jordan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. DeAndre Jordan
2. Marcus Smart
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. 🏳️ Marcus Smart5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,178 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ DeAndre Jordan5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,342 points per game
-26.3% vs Smart at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jordan | 0 | 0 | 228 | 564 | 2,342 | 6,145 |
| 🏳️ Smart | 0 | 0 | 523 | 1,078 | 3,178 | 6,142 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JordanActive · New Orleans Pelicans | SmartActive · Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,240 | 731 |
| NBA points | 10,488 | 7,620 |
| NBA award: Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 2 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 2 | 3 |
| Number | 6 | 36 |
| NBA award: Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: NBA Hustle Award | — | 3 |
| NBA award: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| NBA Hustle Award | — | 3x |
| USBWA National Freshman of the Year | — | 1 |
| Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.9 | 62.3 |
| Peak w20% | 67.8 | 54.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.5 | 68.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jordan66.0
Smart63.5
FAQ
Where does Smart beat Jordan?
Smart scores higher on dominance, honours. Jordan leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Jordan vs Smart score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 66.0, Smart: 63.5.
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