Maravich vs Johnson
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Maravich wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Johnson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Maravich leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Scoring title winner in 1977 and the most prolific scorer in college history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Maravich | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 684 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 17.3 | 31.4 | 85 | 151.4 |
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.
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