Haynes vs Sabonis
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Sabonis wins: Honours, Statistics
Haynes wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Sabonis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic champion, EuroLeague MVP and a passing centre ahead of his time.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Haynes | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 60 | 129 |
| 🇱🇹 Sabonis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 134 |
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 | HaynesRetired | SabonisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Years as a professional | 46 | — |
| Games played worldwide | 12,000 | — |
| Countries played in | 97 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Globetrotter seasons | 10 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| EuroLeague titles | — | 1 |
| European Player of the Year awards | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| NBA seasons | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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