Who is better, Griner or Petrović?
Dražen Petrović leads with a GOAT score of 80.1 against 79.7 for Brittney Griner — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Griner vs Petrović
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dražen Petrović above Brittney Griner: 80.1 vs 79.7. Dražen Petrović leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Brittney Griner leads on Longevity.
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PetrovićWinner
80.1Petrović wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Griner
79.7Griner wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Dražen Petrović
80.1
Petrović leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dražen Petrović
2. Brittney Griner
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. 🇭🇷 Dražen Petrović5 seasons played · career day 3,652182 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Brittney Griner5 seasons played · career day 1,82579.7 points per game
-56.2% vs Petrović at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Griner | 0 | 0 | 12.6 | 28.2 | 79.7 | 159.1 |
| 🇭🇷 Petrović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrinerActive | PetrovićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Blocking titles | 8 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Career points per game | 17.7 | — |
| EuroLeague titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| Single-game European record points | — | 112 |
| NBA points per game peak | — | 22.3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Petrović80.1
Griner79.7
FAQ
Where does Griner beat Petrović?
Griner scores higher on longevity. Petrović leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Griner vs Petrović score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Griner: 79.7, Petrović: 80.1.
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