Who is better, Hortência or Dr. J?
Hortência Marcari leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.0 for Julius Erving — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hortência vs Dr. J
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hortência Marcari above Julius Erving: 88.1 vs 88.0. Hortência Marcari leads on Statistics, Peak. Julius Erving leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HortênciaWinner
88.1Hortência wins: Peak, Statistics
Dr. J
88.0Dr. J wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Hortência Marcari
88.1
Hortência leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hortência Marcari
2. Julius Erving
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. 🇧🇷 Hortência Marcari5 seasons played · career day 1,826293 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Julius Erving5 seasons played · career day 1,825143.2 points per game
-51.1% vs Hortência at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Hortência | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 226 | 604 |
| 🇺🇸 Dr. J | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 59.2 | 143.2 | 235.4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HortênciaRetired | Dr. JRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship points per game | 23 | — |
| South American titles | 8 | — |
| Career national team points | 3,000 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| ABA titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 4 |
| All-Star selections | — | 16 |
| Career points | — | 30,026 |
| Points per game | — | 24.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 91 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hortência88.1
Dr. J88.0
FAQ
Where does Dr. J beat Hortência?
Dr. J scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Hortência leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Hortência vs Dr. J score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hortência: 88.1, Dr. J: 88.0.
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