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Dehnert vs Leslie

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DehnertWinner
86.7

Dehnert wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics

Leslie
86.3

Leslie wins: Dominance, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dutch Dehnert
86.7

Dehnert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Original Celtics star credited with inventing the pivot play.

1. Dutch Dehnert
86.7
2. Lisa Leslie
86.3

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. 🇺🇸 Lisa Leslie5 seasons played · career day 1,82588.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dutch Dehnert5 seasons played · career day 2,92135 points per game
-60.4% vs Leslie at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Dehnert00001144
🇺🇸 Leslie0015.935.588.3158.5

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.

MetricDehnertRetiredLeslieRetired
Championships5
Seasons played22
Career games1,500
Hall of Fame inductions1
Original Celtics seasons10
WNBA titles2
WNBA MVP awards3
Olympic golds4
All-Star selections8
World Championship golds2
Career points6,263
Dominance w25%8486
Peak w20%9288
Longevity w20%9082
Honours w20%8290
Statistics w15%8685

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GOAT Rank · the data
Dehnert86.7
Leslie86.3
The people
Dehnert
Leslie

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