Malone vs Dirk
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Malone wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Dirk wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Malone leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three MVPs and the greatest offensive rebounder the league has seen.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Malone | 0 | 0 | 18.8 | 32.8 | 90.2 | 196.1 |
| 🇩🇪 Dirk | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 25.7 | 96 | 195.1 |
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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