Who is better, Djokovic or Nadal?
Novak Djokovic leads with a GOAT score of 97.6 against 93.1 for Rafael Nadal — a gap of 4.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Djokovic vs Nadal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Novak Djokovic above Rafael Nadal: 97.6 vs 93.1. Novak Djokovic leads on Longevity, Statistics, Honours.
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DjokovicWinner
97.6Djokovic wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Nadal
93.1Nadal wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic
97.6
Djokovic leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
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. 🇪🇸 Rafael Nadal23 titles
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇷🇸 Novak Djokovic11 titles
3 seasons by age 21 · 3.7 per season
Djokovic is -52.2% behind Nadal's pace at age 21
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
Nadal93.1
FAQ
Where does Nadal beat Djokovic?
Nadal does not lead any of the five categories; Djokovic is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Djokovic vs Nadal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Djokovic: 97.6, Nadal: 93.1.
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