Who is better, Brown or Smart?
Marcus Smart leads with a GOAT score of 63.5 against 62.0 for Jaylen Brown — a gap of 1.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Smart
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SmartWinner
63.5Smart wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Brown
62.0Brown wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Marcus Smart
63.5
Smart leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcus Smart
2. Jaylen Brown
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. 🏳️ Jaylen Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,082 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Marcus Smart5 seasons played · career day 1,8253,178 points per game
-37.5% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Brown | 0 | 0 | 515 | 1,530 | 5,082 | 11,431 |
| 🏳️ Smart | 0 | 0 | 523 | 1,078 | 3,178 | 6,142 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrownActive · Philadelphia 76ers | SmartActive · Houston Rockets |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 674 | 731 |
| NBA points | 13,469 | 7,620 |
| NBA award: All-NBA 2nd Team | 2 | — |
| NBA award: Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| NBA award: NBA Eastern Conference Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 2nd Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 7 | 36 |
| NBA award: Defensive Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | — | 3 |
| NBA award: NBA Hustle Award | — | 3 |
| NBA award: NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| NBA Hustle Award | — | 3x |
| USBWA National Freshman of the Year | — | 1 |
| Big 12 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 61 | 62.3 |
| Peak w20% | 72.1 | 54.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 73 | 68.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smart63.5
Brown62.0
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Smart?
Brown scores higher on peak, statistics. Smart leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Brown vs Smart score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 62.0, Smart: 63.5.
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