Who is better, Năstase or Connors?
Ilie Năstase leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.5 for Jimmy Connors — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Năstase vs Connors
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ilie Năstase and Jimmy Connors level at 88.5. Ilie Năstase leads on Peak, Honours. Jimmy Connors leads on Longevity.
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NăstaseWinner
88.5Năstase wins: Peak, Honours
Connors
88.5Connors wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase
88.5
Năstase leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ilie Năstase
2. Jimmy Connors
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. 🇺🇸 Jimmy Connors5 seasons played · career day 2,19158 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase5 seasons played · career day 3,28647 titles
-19.0% vs Connors at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Năstase | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 |
| 🇺🇸 Connors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 79 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NăstaseRetired | ConnorsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | — |
| Career singles titles | 64 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 40 | 268 |
| Year-end Masters titles | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 8 |
| Career titles | — | 109 |
| Match wins | — | 1,274 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 5 |
| US Open titles | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Năstase88.5
Connors88.5
FAQ
Where does Connors beat Năstase?
Connors scores higher on longevity. Năstase leads on peak, honours.
How is the Năstase vs Connors score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Năstase: 88.5, Connors: 88.5.
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