Ćosić vs McHale
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Ćosić wins: Longevity, Honours
McHale wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Ćosić leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won three world titles and two European golds with Yugoslavia.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇷 Ćosić | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 256 | 693 |
| 🇺🇸 McHale | 0 | 0 | 10 | 23.6 | 56.1 | 168.4 |
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 | ĆosićRetired | McHaleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| European Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| NBA championships | — | 3 |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| All-Defensive selections | — | 6 |
| Sixth Man of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Career points | — | 17,335 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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