Payton vs Green
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Payton wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Green wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Payton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Glove: the only point guard to win Defensive Player of the Year.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Payton | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 16.6 | 67.2 | 149.2 |
| 🇺🇸 Green | 0 | 0 | 2.9 | 9.1 | 34.8 | 78.4 |
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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