Who is better, Murray or Markkanen?
Jamal Murray leads with a GOAT score of 55.2 against 54.5 for Lauri Markkanen — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Murray vs Markkanen
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MurrayWinner
55.2Murray wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Markkanen
54.5Markkanen wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jamal Murray
55.2
Murray leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jamal Murray
2. Lauri Markkanen
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. 🏳️ Jamal Murray5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,640 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lauri Markkanen5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,338 points per game
-23.1% vs Murray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Murray | 0 | 0 | 812 | 2,165 | 5,640 | 9,625 |
| 🏳️ 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 | MurrayActive · Denver Nuggets | MarkkanenActive · Utah Jazz |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 611 | 492 |
| NBA points | 11,530 | 9,318 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 3rd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 27 | 23 |
| NBA award: Most Improved Player | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 51.6 | 51 |
| Peak w20% | 71.2 | 70 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 53.8 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.4 | 70.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Murray55.2
Markkanen54.5
FAQ
Where does Markkanen beat Murray?
Markkanen does not lead any of the five categories; Murray is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Murray vs Markkanen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Murray: 55.2, Markkanen: 54.5.
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