Who is better, Adebayo or Ionescu?
Bam Adebayo leads with a GOAT score of 61.7 against 60.8 for Sabrina Ionescu — a gap of 0.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adebayo vs Ionescu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bam Adebayo above Sabrina Ionescu: 61.7 vs 60.8. Bam Adebayo leads on Longevity, Statistics. Sabrina Ionescu leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AdebayoWinner
61.7Adebayo wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ionescu
60.8Ionescu wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Bam Adebayo
61.7
Adebayo leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bam Adebayo
2. Sabrina Ionescu
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. 🏳️ Bam Adebayo5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,618 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sabrina Ionescu5 seasons played · career day 1,82671.1 points per game
-98.5% vs Adebayo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Adebayo | 0 | 0 | 476 | 1,206 | 4,618 | 10,397 |
| 🇺🇸 Ionescu | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 17.7 | 52.9 | 88.1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AdebayoActive · Miami Heat | IonescuActive |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 640 | — |
| NBA points | 10,397 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 5 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 13 | — |
| WNBA titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Three-point contest wins | — | 1 |
| Career points per game | — | 17.2 |
| Career assists per game | — | 5.8 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 67.9 | 70 |
| Longevity w20% | 53.8 | 48 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 71.1 | 70 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Adebayo61.7
Ionescu60.8
FAQ
Where does Ionescu beat Adebayo?
Ionescu scores higher on peak. Adebayo leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Adebayo vs Ionescu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adebayo: 61.7, Ionescu: 60.8.
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