Who is better, Dirk or Hortência?
Dirk Nowitzki leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.1 for Hortência Marcari — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dirk vs Hortência
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dirk Nowitzki and Hortência Marcari level at 88.1. Dirk Nowitzki leads on Longevity. Hortência Marcari leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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DirkWinner
88.1Dirk wins: Longevity
Hortência
88.1Hortência wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Dirk Nowitzki
88.1
Dirk leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dirk Nowitzki
2. Hortência Marcari
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. 🇧🇷 Hortência Marcari5 seasons played · career day 1,826293 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Dirk Nowitzki5 seasons played · career day 1,82596 points per game
-67.2% vs Hortência at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Dirk | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 25.7 | 96 | 195.1 |
| 🇧🇷 Hortência | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 226 | 604 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DirkRetired | HortênciaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| Career points | 31,560 | — |
| EuroBasket MVP | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship points per game | — | 23 |
| South American titles | — | 8 |
| Career national team points | — | 3,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Dirk88.1
Hortência88.1
FAQ
Where does Hortência beat Dirk?
Hortência scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Dirk leads on longevity.
How is the Dirk vs Hortência score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dirk: 88.1, Hortência: 88.1.
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