Costello vs Lemon
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Costello wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Lemon wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Costello leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Six-time NBA All-Star guard and a champion with the 1967 Philadelphia 76ers.
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 |
| 🇺🇸 Lemon | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 366 | 730 |
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 | CostelloRetired | LemonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| NBA All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Career points per game | 12.2 | — |
| Career assists | 3,215 | — |
| NBA seasons | 12 | — |
| Globetrotters games played | — | 16,000 |
| Seasons with the Globetrotters | — | 24 |
| Hall of Fame induction | — | 2,003 |
| Countries toured | — | 94 |
| Years at the top level | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 72 |
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