Who is better, Petrović or Free?
Dražen Petrović leads with a GOAT score of 80.1 against 79.9 for World B. Free — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Petrović vs Free
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dražen Petrović above World B. Free: 80.1 vs 79.9. Dražen Petrović leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. World B. Free leads on Longevity.
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PetrovićWinner
80.1Petrović wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Free
79.9Free wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇭🇷 Dražen Petrović
80.1
Petrović leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dražen Petrović
2. World B. Free
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. 🇭🇷 Dražen Petrović5 seasons played · career day 3,652182 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 World B. Free5 seasons played · career day 1,82599 points per game
-45.6% vs Petrović at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Petrović | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 🇺🇸 Free | 0 | 0 | 8 | 24.3 | 99 | 188.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PetrovićRetired | FreeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| Single-game European record points | 112 | — |
| NBA points per game peak | 22.3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 17,955 |
| Career points per game | — | 20.3 |
| Best season scoring average | — | 30.2 |
| Seasons over 20 points per game | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Petrović80.1
Free79.9
FAQ
Where does Free beat Petrović?
Free scores higher on longevity. Petrović leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Petrović vs Free score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Petrović: 80.1, Free: 79.9.
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