Who is better, Guerin or Rubio?
Ricky Rubio leads with a GOAT score of 81.7 against 81.6 for Richie Guerin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Guerin vs Rubio
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ricky Rubio above Richie Guerin: 81.7 vs 81.6. Ricky Rubio leads on Longevity, Honours. Richie Guerin leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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RubioWinner
81.7Rubio wins: Longevity, Honours
Guerin
81.6Guerin wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Ricky Rubio
81.7
Rubio leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ricky Rubio
2. Richie Guerin
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. 🇺🇸 Richie Guerin5 seasons played · career day 1,82677.4 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Ricky Rubio5 seasons played · career day 3,28645.6 points per game
-41.1% vs Guerin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Guerin | 0 | 0 | 4.9 | 16.8 | 55.6 | 160.3 |
| 🇪🇸 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 | GuerinRetired | RubioRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 3 | — |
| Career points | 14,676 | — |
| Career assists | 4,211 | — |
| Coach of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| EuroBasket titles | — | 1 |
| NBA career assists | — | 5,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Rubio81.7
Guerin81.6
FAQ
Where does Guerin beat Rubio?
Guerin scores higher on dominance, statistics. Rubio leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Guerin vs Rubio score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Guerin: 81.6, Rubio: 81.7.
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