Who is better, Murray or Jackson?
Lamar Jackson leads with a GOAT score of 61.7 against 60.9 for Kyler Murray — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Murray vs Jackson
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JacksonWinner
61.7Jackson wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Murray
60.9Murray wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Lamar Jackson
61.7
Jackson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lamar Jackson
2. Kyler Murray
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. 🏳️ Kyler Murray5 seasons played · career day 1,82518,102 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Lamar Jackson5 seasons played · career day 1,82516,646 touchdowns
-8.0% vs Murray at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Murray | 0 | 0 | 4,266 | 9,056 | 18,102 | 23,660 |
| 🏳️ Jackson | 0 | 0 | 1,896 | 6,229 | 16,646 | 29,130 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MurrayActive · Minnesota Vikings | JacksonActive · Baltimore Ravens |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 87 | 116 |
| NFL yards | 23,660 | 29,130 |
| NFL award: NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Heisman Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: Davey O'Brien Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Manning Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| Heisman Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| Associated Press College Football Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Davey O'Brien Award | 1 | — |
| Manning Award | 1 | — |
| AP NFL Offensive Player of the Year Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: NFL MVP | — | 2 |
| NFL award: Maxwell Award | — | 1 |
| NFL award: Walter Camp Award | — | 1 |
| Maxwell Award | — | 1 |
| Walter Camp Award | — | 1 |
| The Sporting News College Football Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| ACC Athlete of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 62.1 |
| Peak w20% | 73.9 | 74.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 47.4 | 50.6 |
| Honours w20% | 50 | 50 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.1 | 74.5 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Jackson61.7
Murray60.9
FAQ
Where does Murray beat Jackson?
Murray does not lead any of the five categories; Jackson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Murray vs Jackson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Murray: 60.9, Jackson: 61.7.
What do you think?
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