Marčiulionis vs Pettit
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Marčiulionis wins: Longevity, Honours
Pettit wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Marčiulionis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic gold with the Soviet Union and bronze with independent Lithuania.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇹 Marčiulionis | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 288 | 631 |
| 🇺🇸 Pettit | 0 | 0 | 20.4 | 46.1 | 124.6 | 238.1 |
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.
| Metric | MarčiulionisRetired | PettitRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | 2 | — |
| EuroBasket medals | 2 | — |
| NBA seasons | 7 | — |
| Soviet league titles | 1 | — |
| NBA titles | — | 1 |
| MVP awards | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 11 |
| Career points per game | — | 26.4 |
| Career rebounds per game | — | 16.2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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