Lloyd vs Edwards
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Lloyd wins: Longevity, Honours
Edwards wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Lloyd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. First Black player to appear in an NBA game, in 1950, and a 1955 champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 39.8 | 68.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Edwards | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | 40.6 | 91.1 | 144.7 |
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 | LloydRetired | EdwardsActive |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Games played | 560 | — |
| Career points per game | 8.4 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 6.4 | — |
| Seasons played | 9 | — |
| All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| All-NBA teams | — | 2 |
| Points per game peak | — | 27.6 |
| Career points | — | 8,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 88 |
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