Who is better, Meyers Drysdale or Deng?
Luol Deng leads with a GOAT score of 79.5 against 79.4 for Ann Meyers Drysdale — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Meyers Drysdale vs Deng
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Luol Deng above Ann Meyers Drysdale: 79.5 vs 79.4. Luol Deng leads on Longevity. Ann Meyers Drysdale leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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DengWinner
79.5Deng wins: Longevity
Meyers Drysdale
79.4Meyers Drysdale wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Luol Deng
79.5
Deng leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luol Deng
2. Ann Meyers Drysdale
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. 🇺🇸 Ann Meyers Drysdale5 seasons played · career day 2,19094.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Luol Deng5 seasons played · career day 1,82675.9 points per game
-19.5% vs Meyers Drysdale at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Meyers Drysdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.5 | 72.1 | 129.4 |
| 🇬🇧 Deng | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 26 | 61.8 | 142.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Meyers DrysdaleRetired | DengRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA All-America selections | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| WBL MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive selections | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 12,000 |
| NBA seasons | — | 15 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deng79.5
Meyers Drysdale79.4
FAQ
Where does Meyers Drysdale beat Deng?
Meyers Drysdale scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Deng leads on longevity.
How is the Meyers Drysdale vs Deng score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Meyers Drysdale: 79.4, Deng: 79.5.
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