McClain vs Crawford
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Crawford wins: Longevity
McClain wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Crawford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Eleven-time AAU All-American and a world championship gold medallist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McClain | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 676 |
| 🇺🇸 Crawford | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 254 | 689 |
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 | McClainRetired | CrawfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| USA Basketball Player of the Year awards | 3 | — |
| Rebounds per game at 1996 Games | 7 | — |
| AAU All-American selections | — | 11 |
| AAU national titles | — | 8 |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| Pan American gold medals | — | 1 |
| Seasons at national level | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 86 |
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