Who is better, Jones or Murray?
Keegan Murray leads with a GOAT score of 44.9 against 44.7 for Herbert Jones — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jones vs Murray
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MurrayWinner
44.9Murray wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Jones
44.7Jones wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Keegan Murray
44.9
Murray leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Keegan Murray
2. Herbert Jones
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. 🏳️ Keegan Murray4 seasons played · career day 1,4603,410 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Herbert Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,928 points per game
-14.1% vs Murray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jones | 0 | 0 | 741 | 1,388 | 2,928 | 2,928 |
| 🏳️ Murray | 0 | 0 | 976 | 2,146 | 3,410 | 3,410 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JonesActive · New Orleans Pelicans | MurrayActive · Sacramento Kings |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 296 | 256 |
| NBA points | 2,928 | 3,410 |
| 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 | 13 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 43 | 43.6 |
| Peak w20% | 54 | 61.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 41 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 57.1 | 59.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Murray44.9
Jones44.7
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Murray?
Jones scores higher on honours, longevity. Murray leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Jones vs Murray score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 44.7, Murray: 44.9.
What do you think?
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