Who is better, Jordan or Gobert?
Rudy Gobert leads with a GOAT score of 67.6 against 66.0 for DeAndre Jordan — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jordan vs Gobert
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GobertWinner
67.6Gobert wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Jordan
66.0Jordan wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Rudy Gobert
67.6
Gobert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rudy Gobert
2. DeAndre Jordan
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. 🏳️ Rudy Gobert5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,237 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ DeAndre Jordan5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,342 points per game
-27.6% vs Gobert at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jordan | 0 | 0 | 228 | 564 | 2,342 | 6,145 |
| 🏳️ Gobert | 0 | 0 | 103 | 792 | 3,237 | 7,597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JordanActive · New Orleans Pelicans | GobertActive · Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,240 | 905 |
| NBA points | 10,488 | 11,291 |
| NBA award: Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 2 | 3 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 2 | 8 |
| Number | 6 | 27 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: Defensive Player of the Year | — | 4 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| NBA award: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | — | 3 |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | — | 3x |
| Knight of the National Order of Merit | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 61.9 | 66.9 |
| Peak w20% | 67.8 | 63.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 66.6 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.5 | 72.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gobert67.6
Jordan66.0
FAQ
Where does Jordan beat Gobert?
Jordan scores higher on peak, longevity. Gobert leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Jordan vs Gobert score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jordan: 66.0, Gobert: 67.6.
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