Costello vs Lloyd
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Lloyd wins: Honours
Costello wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Lloyd leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First Black player to appear in an NBA game, in 1950, and a 1955 champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Costello | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 18.3 | 62.1 | 113 |
| 🇺🇸 Lloyd | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 39.8 | 68.3 |
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.
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