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Smarzek vs Patterson

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SmarzekWinner
81.9

Smarzek wins: Statistics

Patterson
81.7

Patterson wins: Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Malwina Smarzek
81.9

Smarzek leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Polish international scorer and a top-scoring force in the Italian league.

1. Malwina Smarzek
81.9
2. Casey Patterson
81.7

Category breakdown

Season form · Titles per season

Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season
1. 🇺🇸 Casey Patterson5 seasons played · career day 1,825368 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇱 Malwina Smarzek5 seasons played · career day 1,825309 titles
-16.0% vs Patterson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇵🇱 Smarzek0050106309654
🇺🇸 Patterson0055119368683

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricSmarzekActivePattersonRetired
Italian league medals2
Polish league titles2
League top-scorer awards3
National team caps100
European Championship appearances3
AVP titles10
FIVB World Tour medals8
Olympic appearances1
AVP Best Offensive Player awards1
Seasons on tour12
Dominance w25%7878
Peak w20%8888
Longevity w20%8080
Honours w20%7880
Statistics w15%8884

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GOAT Rank · the data
Smarzek81.9
Patterson81.7
The people
Smarzek
Patterson

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