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Gruenig vs Aldridge

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GruenigWinner
81.3

Gruenig wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours

Aldridge
81.2

Aldridge wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ace Gruenig
81.3

Gruenig leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Dominant AAU centre of the 1930s and 1940s and a ten-time AAU All-American.

1. Ace Gruenig
81.3
2. LaMarcus Aldridge
81.2

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 game
1. 🇺🇸 Ace Gruenig5 seasons played · career day 1,825396 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 LaMarcus Aldridge5 seasons played · career day 1,82584.6 points per game
-78.6% vs Gruenig at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Gruenig0062134396766
🇺🇸 Aldridge00926.884.6174

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricGruenigRetiredAldridgeRetired
AAU All-American selections10
AAU national titles2
Hall of Fame induction1,963
AAU seasons14
Years at the top level14
All-Star selections7
All-NBA teams5
Career points20,558
Points per game peak23.4
Career rebounds8,478
Dominance w25%8074
Peak w20%8886
Longevity w20%8286
Honours w20%7874
Statistics w15%7890

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GOAT Rank · the data
Gruenig81.3
Aldridge81.2
The people
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