Hakeem vs West
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Hakeem wins: Longevity, Honours
West wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Hakeem leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back titles, an MVP and the only Defensive Player of the Year to do both in one season.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇬 Hakeem | 0 | 0 | 20.6 | 44.1 | 90.3 | 208.3 |
| 🇺🇸 West | 0 | 0 | 17.6 | 48.4 | 104.2 | 246.9 |
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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