Who is better, Dantley or Ćosić?
Krešimir Ćosić leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.1 for Adrian Dantley — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dantley vs Ćosić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Krešimir Ćosić above Adrian Dantley: 87.5 vs 87.1. Krešimir Ćosić leads on Honours. Adrian Dantley leads on Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ĆosićWinner
87.5Ćosić wins: Honours
Dantley
87.1Dantley wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Krešimir Ćosić
87.5
Ćosić leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Krešimir Ćosić
2. Adrian Dantley
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. 🇭🇷 Krešimir Ćosić5 seasons played · career day 1,826334 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Adrian Dantley5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 points per game
-5.1% vs Ćosić at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dantley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 677 |
| 🇭🇷 Ćosić | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 256 | 693 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DantleyRetired | ĆosićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring titles | 2 | — |
| Career points | 23,177 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Free throws made | 6,832 | — |
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ćosić87.5
Dantley87.1
FAQ
Where does Dantley beat Ćosić?
Dantley scores higher on peak, statistics. Ćosić leads on honours.
How is the Dantley vs Ćosić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dantley: 87.1, Ćosić: 87.5.
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