Who is better, Zubac or Barnes?
Scottie Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 52.2 against 51.5 for Ivica Zubac — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zubac vs Barnes
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BarnesWinner
52.2Barnes wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Zubac
51.5Zubac wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Scottie Barnes
52.2
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Scottie Barnes
2. Ivica Zubac
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. 🏳️ Scottie Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,8256,206 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ivica Zubac5 seasons played · career day 1,8252,739 points per game
-55.9% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Zubac | 0 | 0 | 285 | 444 | 2,739 | 6,483 |
| 🏳️ Barnes | 0 | 0 | 1,132 | 2,310 | 6,206 | 6,206 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZubacActive · Indiana Pacers | BarnesActive · Toronto Raptors |
|---|---|---|
| NBA games | 739 | 356 |
| NBA points | 7,837 | 6,206 |
| NBA award: All-Defensive 2nd Team | 1 | 1 |
| Number | 40 | 4 |
| NBA award: Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| NBA award: All-Rookie 1st Team | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 45.8 | 52.4 |
| Peak w20% | 65.6 | 66.8 |
| Longevity w20% | 57 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 68.9 | 66.2 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes52.2
Zubac51.5
FAQ
Where does Zubac beat Barnes?
Zubac scores higher on statistics, longevity. Barnes leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Zubac vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zubac: 51.5, Barnes: 52.2.
What do you think?
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