Who is better, Lopez or Ionescu?
Brook Lopez leads with a GOAT score of 61.3 against 60.8 for Sabrina Ionescu — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lopez vs Ionescu
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LopezWinner
61.3Lopez wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ionescu
60.8Ionescu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Brook Lopez
61.3
Lopez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brook Lopez
2. Sabrina Ionescu
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game1. 🏳️ Brook Lopez5 seasons played · career day 1,8255,813 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sabrina Ionescu5 seasons played · career day 1,82671.1 points per game
-98.8% vs Lopez at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Lopez | 0 | 0 | 1,066 | 2,608 | 5,813 | 10,445 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | LopezActive · Los Angeles Clippers | IonescuActive |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 1,180 | — |
| NBA points | 18,163 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 1st Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | — |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 11 | — |
| 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% | 54 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 69.9 | 70 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 48 |
| Honours w20% | 38 | 56 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.8 | 70 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Lopez61.3
Ionescu60.8
FAQ
Where does Ionescu beat Lopez?
Ionescu scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Lopez leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Lopez vs Ionescu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lopez: 61.3, Ionescu: 60.8.
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