James vs McElhenny
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McElhenny wins: Longevity
James wins: Statistics
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Verdict
McElhenny leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The King: six Pro Bowls and over 11,000 all-purpose yards.
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Touchdowns per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 James | 0 | 0 | 1,553 | 3,262 | 6,172 | 11,607 |
| 🇺🇸 McElhenny | 0 | 0 | 684 | 1,187 | 2,029 | 4,425 |
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.
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