Russell vs Bird
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Russell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bird wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Russell leads in 4 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
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Russell — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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