Goodrich vs Harden
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Goodrich wins: Honours
Harden wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Goodrich leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Leading scorer on the Lakers' record 33-game win streak and 1972 title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Goodrich | 0 | 0 | 7.8 | 16.7 | 77 | 169.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Harden | 0 | 0 | 9.9 | 22.1 | 90.2 | 206.1 |
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 | GoodrichRetired | HardenActive |
|---|---|---|
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | 11 |
| Career points | 19,181 | 27,000 |
| Career points per game | 18.6 | — |
| Best season scoring average | 25.9 | — |
| MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Scoring titles | — | 3 |
| Assist titles | — | 2 |
| Sixth Man of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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