Allen vs Bird
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Bird wins: Dominance, Honours
Allen wins: Peak
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Verdict
Bird leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Four WNBA titles, five Olympic golds and the league's assist record.
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
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Allen — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | AllenRetired | BirdRetired |
|---|---|---|
| College coaching wins | 746 | — |
| NCAA championships | 1 | — |
| Conference titles | 24 | — |
| Seasons as a head coach | 48 | — |
| Olympic gold as assistant coach | 1 | — |
| WNBA assists | — | 3,234 |
| WNBA titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic golds | — | 5 |
| All-Star selections | — | 13 |
| Seasons played | — | 19 |
| Playoff games | — | 82 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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