Who is better, Korać or Swoopes?
Radivoj Korać leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.5 for Sheryl Swoopes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Korać vs Swoopes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Radivoj Korać above Sheryl Swoopes: 83.6 vs 83.5. Radivoj Korać leads on Statistics, Peak. Sheryl Swoopes leads on Longevity, Honours.
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KoraćWinner
83.6Korać wins: Peak, Statistics
Swoopes
83.5Swoopes wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Radivoj Korać
83.6
Korać leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Radivoj Korać
2. Sheryl Swoopes
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. 🇷🇸 Radivoj Korać5 seasons played · career day 1,825344 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sheryl Swoopes5 seasons played · career day 1,82580.2 points per game
-76.7% vs Korać at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇸 Korać | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 344 | 688 |
| 🇺🇸 Swoopes | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 22.7 | 80.2 | 144.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KoraćRetired | SwoopesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague scoring records | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Career points for Yugoslavia | 3,153 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| WNBA titles | — | 4 |
| WNBA MVP awards | — | 3 |
| Defensive Player of the Year | — | 3 |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Scoring titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Korać83.6
Swoopes83.5
FAQ
Where does Swoopes beat Korać?
Swoopes scores higher on honours, longevity. Korać leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Korać vs Swoopes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Korać: 83.6, Swoopes: 83.5.
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