Who is better, Dragić or Worthy?
James Worthy leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.4 for Goran Dragić — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dragić vs Worthy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James Worthy above Goran Dragić: 80.5 vs 80.4. James Worthy leads on Honours, Peak. Goran Dragić leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WorthyWinner
80.5Worthy wins: Peak, Honours
Dragić
80.4Dragić wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James Worthy
80.5
Worthy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Worthy
2. Goran Dragić
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. 🇺🇸 James Worthy5 seasons played · career day 1,82584.9 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇮 Goran Dragić5 seasons played · career day 1,82645.8 points per game
-46.1% vs Worthy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇮 Dragić | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 11.9 | 31.1 | 116.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Worthy | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 27.9 | 84.9 | 167.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DragićRetired | WorthyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 1 | — |
| EuroBasket titles | 1 | — |
| EuroBasket MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Most Improved Player awards | 1 | — |
| Career points | 12,000 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| Points per game | — | 17.6 |
| Playoff points per game | — | 21.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Worthy80.5
Dragić80.4
FAQ
Where does Dragić beat Worthy?
Dragić scores higher on statistics, longevity. Worthy leads on peak, honours.
How is the Dragić vs Worthy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dragić: 80.4, Worthy: 80.5.
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