Who is better, Holiday or Johnson?
Skinny Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 72.1 against 71.0 for Jrue Holiday — a gap of 1.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Holiday vs Johnson
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JohnsonWinner
72.1Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Holiday
71.0Holiday wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Skinny Johnson
72.1
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Skinny Johnson
2. Jrue Holiday
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. 🏳️ Jrue Holiday5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,477 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Skinny Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825398 points per game
-91.1% vs Holiday at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Holiday | 0 | 0 | 584 | 1,732 | 4,477 | 8,732 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 66 | 148 | 398 | 518 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HolidayActive · Portland Trail Blazers | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,090 | — |
| NBA points | 17,294 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 3 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 3 | — |
| NBA award: Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year Award | 3 | — |
| Number | 5 | — |
| National championships | — | 1 |
| All-American selections | — | 1 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 1,977 |
| Big Six titles | — | 2 |
| College seasons | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 69 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 68 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.5 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson72.1
Holiday71.0
FAQ
Where does Holiday beat Johnson?
Holiday scores higher on statistics, longevity. Johnson leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Holiday vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Holiday: 71.0, Johnson: 72.1.
What do you think?
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