Russell vs Magic
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Russell wins: Dominance, Honours
Magic wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Russell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Eleven championships in thirteen seasons — the most decorated winner in team sport.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Russell | 0 | 0 | 19.6 | 42.3 | 88.9 | 208.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Magic | 0 | 0 | 18 | 39.6 | 92.6 | 172.5 |
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.
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