Jackson vs Kemp
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Jackson wins: Longevity, Honours
Kemp wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Jackson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Original Harlem Globetrotters centre and the team's first showman pivot.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 652 |
| 🇺🇸 Kemp | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 20.3 | 71.7 | 146.7 |
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 | JacksonRetired | KempRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Globetrotters seasons | 12 | — |
| World Professional Tournament appearances | 2 | — |
| Career exhibition wins | 1,000 | — |
| Team captaincies | 1 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 15,347 |
| Career rebounds | — | 8,834 |
| NBA Finals appearances | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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