Who is better, Mobley or Markkanen?
Evan Mobley leads with a GOAT score of 55.0 against 54.5 for Lauri Markkanen — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mobley vs Markkanen
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MobleyWinner
55.0Mobley wins: Dominance, Honours
Markkanen
54.5Markkanen wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Evan Mobley
55.0
Mobley leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Evan Mobley
2. Lauri Markkanen
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. 🏳️ Evan Mobley5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,597 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lauri Markkanen5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,338 points per game
-22.5% vs Mobley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Mobley | 0 | 0 | 1,035 | 2,315 | 5,597 | 5,597 |
| 🏳️ Markkanen | 0 | 0 | 1,034 | 2,006 | 4,338 | 9,318 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MobleyActive · Cleveland Cavaliers | MarkkanenActive · Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 334 | 492 |
| NBA points | 5,597 | 9,318 |
| NBA award: Defensive Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 2 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 4 | 23 |
| NBA award: Most Improved Player | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 57.2 | 51 |
| Peak w20% | 64.4 | 70 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 64.3 | 70.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Mobley55.0
Markkanen54.5
FAQ
Where does Markkanen beat Mobley?
Markkanen scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Mobley leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Mobley vs Markkanen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mobley: 55.0, Markkanen: 54.5.
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