Baylor vs Payton
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Baylor wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Payton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Baylor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 38.3 points per game in 1961-62 while serving in the army reserves.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Baylor | 0 | 0 | 24.9 | 54.5 | 161.6 | 257.3 |
| 🇺🇸 Payton | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 67.2 | 149.2 |
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 | BaylorRetired | PaytonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 11 | 9 |
| Career points | 23,149 | — |
| Points per game | 27.4 | — |
| Finals appearances | 8 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-NBA First Teams | 10 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive first teams | — | 9 |
| Career assists | — | 8,966 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 84 |
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