Who is better, Dončić or Rubio?
Ricky Rubio leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.5 for Luka Dončić — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dončić vs Rubio
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ricky Rubio above Luka Dončić: 81.7 vs 81.5. Ricky Rubio leads on Longevity, Honours. Luka Dončić leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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RubioWinner
81.7Rubio wins: Longevity, Honours
Dončić
81.5Dončić wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Ricky Rubio
81.7
Rubio leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ricky Rubio
2. Luka Dončić
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. 🇸🇮 Luka Dončić5 seasons played · career day 2,921138.5 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Ricky Rubio5 seasons played · career day 3,28645.6 points per game
-67.1% vs Dončić at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇮 Dončić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 172.4 |
| 🇪🇸 Rubio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 45.6 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DončićActive · Los Angeles Lakers | RubioRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA First Team | 5 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| EuroLeague titles | 1 | — |
| Triple-doubles | 80 | — |
| Points per game | 28.6 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| EuroBasket titles | — | 1 |
| NBA career assists | — | 5,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Rubio81.7
Dončić81.5
FAQ
Where does Dončić beat Rubio?
Dončić scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Rubio leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Dončić vs Rubio score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dončić: 81.5, Rubio: 81.7.
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