Cooper vs Durant
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Cooper wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Durant wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Cooper leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won the first four WNBA titles with Houston and all four Finals MVP awards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 607 |
| 🇺🇸 Durant | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 45.6 | 131.4 | 245.1 |
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 | CooperRetired | DurantActive |
|---|---|---|
| WNBA titles | 4 | — |
| WNBA Finals MVP awards | 4 | — |
| WNBA MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| WNBA points per game | 21 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Scoring titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| All-Star selections | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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