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Havlicek vs Duncan

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HavlicekWinner
90.5

Havlicek wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics

Duncan
90.5

Duncan wins: Dominance, Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Havlicek
90.5

Havlicek leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won eight NBA championships with Boston and scored 26,395 points.

1. John Havlicek
90.5
2. Tim Duncan
90.5

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. 🇺🇸 John Havlicek5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇻🇮 Tim Duncan5 seasons played · career day 1,825113.7 points per game
-65.1% vs Havlicek at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Havlicek0055115326680
🇻🇮 Duncan0021.142.8113.7198.2

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.

MetricHavlicekRetiredDuncanRetired
NBA titles85
Career points26,39526,496
All-Star selections1315
Finals MVP awards1
All-Defensive selections8
MVP awards2
Finals MVP3
Career rebounds15,091
Dominance w25%8690
Peak w20%9289
Longevity w20%9094
Honours w20%9491
Statistics w15%9288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Havlicek90.5
Duncan90.5
The people
Havlicek
Duncan

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