Who is better, Macauley or Dragić?
Goran Dragić leads with a GOAT score of 80.4 against 80.3 for Ed Macauley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Macauley vs Dragić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Goran Dragić above Ed Macauley: 80.4 vs 80.3. Goran Dragić leads on Longevity. Ed Macauley leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics.
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DragićWinner
80.4Dragić wins: Longevity
Macauley
80.3Macauley wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇮 Goran Dragić
80.4
Dragić leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Goran Dragić
2. Ed Macauley
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. 🇺🇸 Ed Macauley5 seasons played · career day 1,825394 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇮 Goran Dragić5 seasons played · career day 1,82645.8 points per game
-88.4% vs Macauley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Macauley | 0 | 0 | 60 | 131 | 394 | 662 |
| 🇸🇮 Dragić | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 31.1 | 116.7 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MacauleyRetired | DragićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| Career points per game | 17.5 | — |
| All-Star Game MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 1 |
| EuroBasket titles | — | 1 |
| EuroBasket MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Most Improved Player awards | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 12,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Dragić80.4
Macauley80.3
FAQ
Where does Macauley beat Dragić?
Macauley scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Dragić leads on longevity.
How is the Macauley vs Dragić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Macauley: 80.3, Dragić: 80.4.
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