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Thomas vs Unseld

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ThomasWinner
84.2

Thomas wins: Dominance

Unseld
84.1

Unseld wins: Peak

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Time range

Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Isiah Thomas
84.2

Thomas leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two titles with the Bad Boys and a Finals MVP on a torn ankle.

1. Isiah Thomas
84.2
2. Wes Unseld
84.1

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
1. 🇺🇸 Isiah Thomas5 seasons played · career day 1,825103.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Wes Unseld5 seasons played · career day 1,82685.3 points per game
-17.4% vs Thomas at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Thomas001739.9103.3180.3
🇺🇸 Unseld0018.234.969.4139.6

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.

MetricThomasRetiredUnseldRetired
NBA titles21
Finals MVP1
All-Star selections125
Career assists9,061
All-Star MVP2
Points per game19.2
NBA MVP awards1
Finals MVP awards1
Rebounds per game14
Dominance w25%8280
Peak w20%8890
Longevity w20%8282
Honours w20%8484
Statistics w15%8686

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Thomas84.2
Unseld84.1
The people
Thomas
Unseld

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