Barry vs Duncan
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Barry wins: Peak, Statistics
Duncan wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Barry leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Finals MVP in 1975 and the only player to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barry | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 718 |
| 🇻🇮 Duncan | 0 | 0 | 21.1 | 42.8 | 113.7 | 198.2 |
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 | BarryRetired | DuncanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NBA championships | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | 15 |
| Career free-throw percentage | 89 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 5 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Finals MVP | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 26,496 |
| Career rebounds | — | 15,091 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 91 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
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