Who is better, Pettit or Marčiulionis?
Bob Pettit leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 85.0 for Šarūnas Marčiulionis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pettit vs Marčiulionis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Pettit and Šarūnas Marčiulionis level at 85.0. Bob Pettit leads on Dominance, Statistics. Šarūnas Marčiulionis leads on Longevity, Honours.
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PettitWinner
85.0Pettit wins: Dominance, Statistics
Marčiulionis
85.0Marčiulionis wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Pettit
85.0
Pettit leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Pettit
2. Šarūnas Marčiulionis
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. 🇱🇹 Šarūnas Marčiulionis5 seasons played · career day 1,825288 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bob Pettit5 seasons played · career day 1,825124.6 points per game
-56.7% vs Marčiulionis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Pettit | 0 | 0 | 20.4 | 46.1 | 124.6 | 238.1 |
| 🇱🇹 Marčiulionis | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 288 | 631 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PettitRetired | MarčiulionisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | 2 | — |
| All-Star selections | 11 | — |
| Career points per game | 26.4 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 16.2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 2 |
| EuroBasket medals | — | 2 |
| NBA seasons | — | 7 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Pettit85.0
Marčiulionis85.0
FAQ
Where does Marčiulionis beat Pettit?
Marčiulionis scores higher on honours, longevity. Pettit leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Pettit vs Marčiulionis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pettit: 85.0, Marčiulionis: 85.0.
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