Who is better, Whitman or Čilić?
Malcolm Whitman leads with a GOAT score of 84.0 against 83.9 for Marin Čilić — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Whitman vs Čilić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Malcolm Whitman above Marin Čilić: 84.0 vs 83.9. Malcolm Whitman leads on Dominance, Honours. Marin Čilić leads on Longevity.
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WhitmanWinner
84.0Whitman wins: Dominance, Honours
Čilić
83.9Čilić wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Malcolm Whitman
84.0
Whitman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Malcolm Whitman
2. Marin Čilić
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. 🇺🇸 Malcolm Whitman5 seasons played · career day 1,825391 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇷 Marin Čilić5 seasons played · career day 2,9217 titles
-98.2% vs Whitman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Whitman | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 391 | 498 |
| 🇭🇷 Čilić | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WhitmanRetired | ČilićActive |
|---|---|---|
| US singles titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup singles wins | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup losses | 0 | — |
| Seasons played | 7 | — |
| Consecutive titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| ATP titles | — | 21 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 3 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Whitman84.0
Čilić83.9
FAQ
Where does Čilić beat Whitman?
Čilić scores higher on longevity. Whitman leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Whitman vs Čilić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Whitman: 84.0, Čilić: 83.9.
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