Who is better, Patterson or Smarzek?
Malwina Smarzek leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.7 for Casey Patterson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patterson vs Smarzek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Malwina Smarzek above Casey Patterson: 81.9 vs 81.7. Malwina Smarzek leads on Statistics. Casey Patterson leads on Honours.
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SmarzekWinner
81.9Smarzek wins: Statistics
Patterson
81.7Patterson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Malwina Smarzek
81.9
Smarzek leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Malwina Smarzek
2. Casey Patterson
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. 🇺🇸 Casey Patterson5 seasons played · career day 1,825368 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇱 Malwina Smarzek5 seasons played · career day 1,825309 titles
-16.0% vs Patterson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Patterson | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 368 | 683 |
| 🇵🇱 Smarzek | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 309 | 654 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PattersonRetired | SmarzekActive |
|---|---|---|
| AVP titles | 10 | — |
| FIVB World Tour medals | 8 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| AVP Best Offensive Player awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 12 | — |
| Italian league medals | — | 2 |
| Polish league titles | — | 2 |
| League top-scorer awards | — | 3 |
| National team caps | — | 100 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smarzek81.9
Patterson81.7
FAQ
Where does Patterson beat Smarzek?
Patterson scores higher on honours. Smarzek leads on statistics.
How is the Patterson vs Smarzek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patterson: 81.7, Smarzek: 81.9.
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