Who is better, DeRozan or Rubio?
DeMar DeRozan leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.7 for Ricky Rubio — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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DeRozan vs Rubio
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores DeMar DeRozan and Ricky Rubio level at 81.7. DeMar DeRozan leads on Statistics, Longevity. Ricky Rubio leads on Honours, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DeRozanWinner
81.7DeRozan wins: Longevity, Statistics
Rubio
81.7Rubio wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 DeMar DeRozan
81.7
DeRozan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. DeMar DeRozan
2. Ricky Rubio
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. 🇺🇸 DeMar DeRozan5 seasons played · career day 1,82583.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Ricky Rubio5 seasons played · career day 3,28645.6 points per game
-45.3% vs DeRozan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 DeRozan | 0 | 0 | 8.6 | 25.8 | 83.3 | 177.2 |
| 🇪🇸 Rubio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 45.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DeRozanActive | RubioRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| All-NBA teams | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Career points | 25,000 | — |
| Points per game peak | 28 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| EuroBasket titles | — | 1 |
| NBA career assists | — | 5,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
DeRozan81.7
Rubio81.7
FAQ
Where does Rubio beat DeRozan?
Rubio scores higher on peak, honours. DeRozan leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the DeRozan vs Rubio score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. DeRozan: 81.7, Rubio: 81.7.
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