Who is better, Anthony or Vučević?
Carmelo Anthony leads with a GOAT score of 80.2 against 80.2 for Nikola Vučević — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anthony vs Vučević
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Carmelo Anthony and Nikola Vučević level at 80.2. Carmelo Anthony leads on Longevity, Honours. Nikola Vučević leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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AnthonyWinner
80.2Anthony wins: Longevity, Honours
Vučević
80.2Vučević wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carmelo Anthony
80.2
Anthony leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carmelo Anthony
2. Nikola Vučević
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. 🇺🇸 Carmelo Anthony5 seasons played · career day 1,825122.9 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇲🇪 Nikola Vučević5 seasons played · career day 1,82570.3 points per game
-42.8% vs Anthony at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Anthony | 0 | 0 | 21 | 41.8 | 122.9 | 222.1 |
| 🇲🇪 Vučević | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 18.6 | 70.3 | 141.8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AnthonyRetired | VučevićActive · Orlando Magic |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Career points | 28,289 | 17,000 |
| Career points per game | 22.5 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 2 |
| Career rebounds | — | 9,000 |
| Career double-doubles | — | 400 |
| NBA seasons | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Anthony80.2
Vučević80.2
FAQ
Where does Vučević beat Anthony?
Vučević scores higher on dominance, statistics. Anthony leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Anthony vs Vučević score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anthony: 80.2, Vučević: 80.2.
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