Obviously they’re the two best GT riders of this generation. Contador has 7 GT wins (+ 2 more DQd) vs. 4 for Froome, but all of Froome’s are in the TDF. Froome also has four other podiums in GTs (though only one in the TDF), while Contador has 4 other top tens (three in the TDF).
If we use the current WT points system, Contador has 7985 WT points in eleven GTs (+ 2325 points DQd in three GTs), while Froome has 7320 points in ten GTs (including 20 points for a 36th place in the 2009 Giro). These totals are for GC finishes only, and do not include stage wins. The points system has changed several times in recent years, and I’ve made no attempt to award points in an individual year according to the scale in use at that time, as I believe the current one is a fairly accurate reflection of the difference between these three GTs (though one could argue that the Giro finishes should be worth a little more than the Vuelta’s).
Contador is near the end of his career, and is unlikely to win or perhaps even podium in another GT. If he were to race in two more GTs—say the Vuelta this year and the Giro next year—and finish well in both, I'd guess he could pick up at best maybe about 1000 more points. Froome, OTOH, will be a GT contender for probably another two or three years, and could potentially pick up several thousand more points. It will be interesting to see if he can top the 10,000+ points Contador has currently accumulated on the road.
If we use the current WT points system, Contador has 7985 WT points in eleven GTs (+ 2325 points DQd in three GTs), while Froome has 7320 points in ten GTs (including 20 points for a 36th place in the 2009 Giro). These totals are for GC finishes only, and do not include stage wins. The points system has changed several times in recent years, and I’ve made no attempt to award points in an individual year according to the scale in use at that time, as I believe the current one is a fairly accurate reflection of the difference between these three GTs (though one could argue that the Giro finishes should be worth a little more than the Vuelta’s).
Contador is near the end of his career, and is unlikely to win or perhaps even podium in another GT. If he were to race in two more GTs—say the Vuelta this year and the Giro next year—and finish well in both, I'd guess he could pick up at best maybe about 1000 more points. Froome, OTOH, will be a GT contender for probably another two or three years, and could potentially pick up several thousand more points. It will be interesting to see if he can top the 10,000+ points Contador has currently accumulated on the road.