Who is better, Gemmell or Djokovic?
Novak Djokovic leads with a GOAT score of 97.6 against 18.7 for Rice Gemmell — a gap of 78.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gemmell vs Djokovic
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Novak Djokovic above Rice Gemmell: 97.6 vs 18.7. Novak Djokovic leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours.
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DjokovicWinner
97.6Djokovic wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Gemmell
18.7Gemmell wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
97.6
Djokovic leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Gemmell — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rice Gemmell
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic11 titles
3 seasons by age 21 · 3.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Gemmell — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Djokovic97.6
Gemmell18.7
FAQ
Where does Gemmell beat Djokovic?
Gemmell does not lead any of the five categories; Djokovic is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Gemmell vs Djokovic score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gemmell: 18.7, Djokovic: 97.6.
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