Who is better, McDaniels or Dort?
Luguentz Dort leads with a GOAT score of 46.3 against 45.9 for Jaden McDaniels — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDaniels vs Dort
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DortWinner
46.3Dort wins: Longevity, Statistics
McDaniels
45.9McDaniels wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Luguentz Dort
46.3
Dort leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luguentz Dort
2. Jaden McDaniels
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. 🏳️ Jaden McDaniels5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,784 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Luguentz Dort5 seasons played · career day 1,8263,725 points per game
-1.6% vs McDaniels at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ McDaniels | 0 | 0 | 428 | 1,072 | 3,784 | 4,864 |
| 🏳️ Dort | 0 | 0 | 245 | 973 | 2,864 | 5,015 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDanielsActive · Minnesota Timberwolves | DortActive · Atlanta Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 439 | 432 |
| NBA points | 4,864 | 5,015 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 3 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Pacific-12 Conference Men's Basketball Freshman of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 42.5 | 42.1 |
| Peak w20% | 59.1 | 58.2 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 47.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.9 | 63.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dort46.3
McDaniels45.9
FAQ
Where does McDaniels beat Dort?
McDaniels scores higher on peak, dominance. Dort leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the McDaniels vs Dort score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDaniels: 45.9, Dort: 46.3.
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