Cousins vs Tatum
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Cousins wins: Longevity
Tatum wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Cousins leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four-time NBA All-Star and Olympic gold medallist with the United States.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cousins | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 32.2 | 96.1 | 191.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Tatum | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 29.6 | 106.3 | 190.1 |
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 | CousinsRetired | TatumActive |
|---|---|---|
| NBA All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Career points per game | 19.6 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 10.2 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| All-NBA first teams | — | 4 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Points per game peak | — | 30.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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