Who is better, Murray or Barnes?
Dejounte Murray leads with a GOAT score of 52.5 against 52.2 for Scottie Barnes — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Murray vs Barnes
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MurrayWinner
52.5Murray wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Barnes
52.2Barnes wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Dejounte Murray
52.5
Murray leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dejounte Murray
2. Scottie Barnes
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. 🏳️ Scottie Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,206 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Dejounte Murray5 seasons played · career day 2,1903,991 points per game
-35.7% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Murray | 0 | 0 | 129 | 785 | 2,556 | 7,805 |
| 🏳️ Barnes | 0 | 0 | 1,132 | 2,310 | 6,206 | 6,206 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MurrayActive · New Orleans Pelicans | BarnesActive · Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 517 | 356 |
| NBA points | 8,039 | 6,206 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 5 | 4 |
| NBA award: Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 48.2 | 52.4 |
| Peak w20% | 70.4 | 66.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 69.2 | 66.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Murray52.5
Barnes52.2
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Murray?
Barnes scores higher on dominance, honours. Murray leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Murray vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Murray: 52.5, Barnes: 52.2.
What do you think?
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