Johnson vs Wilkens
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Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Wilkens wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Johnson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Five-time NBA All-Star forward and a Hall of Fame Bullets great.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 31.4 | 85 | 151.4 |
| 🇺🇸 Wilkens | 0 | 0 | 11.7 | 23 | 51.2 | 145.8 |
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 | JohnsonRetired | WilkensRetired |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 5 | 9 |
| All-NBA selections | 4 | — |
| Career points per game | 17.1 | — |
| Career rebounds per game | 12.7 | — |
| Games played | 596 | — |
| NBA titles as coach | — | 1 |
| Career assists | — | 7,211 |
| Points per game | — | 16.5 |
| Coaching wins | — | 1,332 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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