Who is better, Sabonis or LaVine?
Domantas Sabonis leads with a GOAT score of 56.6 against 56.6 for Zach LaVine — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sabonis vs LaVine
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SabonisWinner
56.6Sabonis wins: Dominance, Honours
LaVine
56.6LaVine wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Domantas Sabonis
56.6
Sabonis leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Domantas Sabonis
2. Zach LaVine
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. 🏳️ Domantas Sabonis5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,785 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Zach LaVine5 seasons played · career day 1,8254,708 points per game
-1.6% vs Sabonis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 478 | 1,336 | 4,785 | 11,566 |
| 🏳️ LaVine | 0 | 0 | 778 | 1,926 | 4,708 | 11,372 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sabonis56.6
LaVine56.6
FAQ
Where does LaVine beat Sabonis?
LaVine scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Sabonis leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Sabonis vs LaVine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sabonis: 56.6, LaVine: 56.6.
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