Lanier vs Murphy
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Lanier wins: Dominance
Murphy wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Lanier leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Eight-time All-Star centre with 19,248 career points.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lanier | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 355 | 695 |
| 🇺🇸 Murphy | 0 | 0 | 15.8 | 25.4 | 76.7 | 161 |
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.
| Metric | LanierRetired | MurphyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 8 | 1 |
| Career points | 19,248 | 17,949 |
| Career rebounds | 9,698 | — |
| All-Star Game MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 14 | — |
| Career free-throw percentage | — | 89.2 |
| Consecutive free throws made | — | 78 |
| Games played | — | 1,002 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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