Who is better, Jr. or Toppin?
Obi Toppin leads with a GOAT score of 45.8 against 45.6 for Jabari Smith Jr. — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jr. vs Toppin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Obi Toppin above Jabari Smith Jr.: 45.8 vs 45.6. Obi Toppin leads on Longevity, Honours. Jabari Smith Jr. leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ToppinWinner
45.8Toppin wins: Longevity, Honours
Jr.
45.6Jr. wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Obi Toppin
45.8
Toppin leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Obi Toppin
2. Jabari Smith Jr.
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏳️ Jabari Smith Jr.4 seasons played · career day 1,4603,964 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Obi Toppin5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,073 points per game
-22.5% vs Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1,011 | 2,052 | 3,964 | 3,964 |
| 🏳️ Toppin | 0 | 0 | 254 | 902 | 3,073 | 3,351 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Jr.Active · Houston Rockets | ToppinActive · Indiana Pacers |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 289 | 386 |
| NBA points | 3,964 | 3,351 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 10 | 1 |
| NBA award: Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| NBA award: John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Oscar Robertson Trophy | — | 1 |
| Associated Press College Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Naismith College Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| John R. Wooden Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 44.4 | 43.1 |
| Peak w20% | 62.7 | 54.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 37.8 | 44.2 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 61.5 | 59.6 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Toppin45.8
Jr.45.6
FAQ
Where does Jr. beat Toppin?
Jr. scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Toppin leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Jr. vs Toppin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jr.: 45.6, Toppin: 45.8.
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