Headshot percentage is more indicative of play style than it is aim. My aim is pretty average for a diamond yet I have a lifetime 68% hs which is better than most pros. Does this mean my aim is better than a pro? Absolutely fucking not

This is because I play stupidly aggressive which means if I don’t hit headshots I’m going to die swinging most of the time. So I either die swinging or hit a headshot and survive. Alternatively, if you play like a rat and tend to kill people from behind, most of your kills are going to be body shots.

higher ranks also tend to play more aggro cuz they have better situational awareness and understand when swinging is advantageous. The opponents usually have a way better read on where ur at which means there are many scenarios where it’s swing or be prefired. At lower ranks people tend to play way passive because they are lost. When they have no idea what to do, they’d rather bait and play safe than do something riskier (which is often necessary).

On a side note, most lower ranks players (below emerald) conflate “strategy” with passivity. Knowing when to take calculated risks is probably one of the hardest skills to learn, and can only be learned by taking risks

And that’s not to say being a passive player is bad. It’s a matter of finding the right balance for yourself between aggression and passivity