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Dirk vs Robertson

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RobertsonWinner
89.8

Robertson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Dirk
88.1

Dirk wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Oscar Robertson
89.8

Robertson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Averaged a triple-double for an entire season in 1961-62.

1. Oscar Robertson
89.8
2. Dirk Nowitzki
88.1

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
1. 🇺🇸 Oscar Robertson5 seasons played · career day 1,826151.8 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Dirk Nowitzki5 seasons played · career day 1,82596 points per game
-36.8% vs Robertson at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇩🇪 Dirk008.225.796195.1
🇺🇸 Robertson0030.561.3121267.5

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.

MetricDirkRetiredRobertsonRetired
NBA titles11
MVP awards11
Finals MVP1
All-Star selections1412
Career points31,560
EuroBasket MVP1
Career triple-doubles181
Career assists9,887
Points per game25.7
Dominance w25%8590
Peak w20%8894
Longevity w20%9484
Honours w20%8688
Statistics w15%8894

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Robertson89.8
Dirk88.1
The people
Dirk
Robertson

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