McDermott vs Thomas
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McDermott wins: Dominance, Peak
Thomas wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
McDermott leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. National Basketball League MVP and the best long-range shooter of the 1940s.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McDermott | 0 | 0 | 58 | 124 | 358 | 728 |
| 🇺🇸 Thomas | 0 | 0 | 17 | 39.9 | 103.3 | 180.3 |
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 | McDermottRetired | ThomasRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBL Most Valuable Player awards | 1 | — |
| World Professional Tournament titles | 3 | — |
| NBL championships | 2 | — |
| All-NBL first team selections | 7 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 1,988 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 2 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 12 |
| Career assists | — | 9,061 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
| Points per game | — | 19.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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