Who is better, Jones or Suggs?
Herbert Jones leads with a GOAT score of 44.7 against 44.2 for Jalen Suggs — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jones vs Suggs
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JonesWinner
44.7Jones wins: Dominance, Honours
Suggs
44.2Suggs wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Herbert Jones
44.7
Jones leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Herbert Jones
2. Jalen Suggs
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. 🏳️ Jalen Suggs5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,390 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Herbert Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,928 points per game
-13.6% vs Suggs at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jones | 0 | 0 | 741 | 1,388 | 2,928 | 2,928 |
| 🏳️ Suggs | 0 | 0 | 566 | 1,091 | 3,390 | 3,390 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesActive · New Orleans Pelicans | SuggsActive · Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 296 | 268 |
| NBA points | 2,928 | 3,390 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Number | 2 | 4 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 43 | 41.6 |
| Peak w20% | 54 | 57.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 57.1 | 59.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jones44.7
Suggs44.2
FAQ
Where does Suggs beat Jones?
Suggs scores higher on peak, statistics. Jones leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Jones vs Suggs score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 44.7, Suggs: 44.2.
What do you think?
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