Hortência vs Dr. J
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Hortência wins: Peak, Statistics
Dr. J wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Hortência leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. World champion in 1994 and Olympic silver medallist with Brazil.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Hortência | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 226 | 604 |
| 🇺🇸 Dr. J | 0 | 0 | 27.3 | 59.2 | 143.2 | 235.4 |
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.
| Metric | HortênciaRetired | Dr. JRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship points per game | 23 | — |
| South American titles | 8 | — |
| Career national team points | 3,000 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| ABA titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 4 |
| All-Star selections | — | 16 |
| Career points | — | 30,026 |
| Points per game | — | 24.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 91 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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