DeBernardi vs Payton
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DeBernardi wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Payton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
DeBernardi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Five-time AAU All-American named at three different positions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 DeBernardi | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 267 | 691 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | DeBernardiRetired | PaytonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| AAU All-American selections | 5 | — |
| AAU national titles | 3 | — |
| College All-America honours | 2 | — |
| Seasons at national level | 12 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| Defensive Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 9 |
| All-Defensive first teams | — | 9 |
| Career assists | — | 8,966 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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