Haywood vs Divac
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Haywood wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Divac wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Haywood leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won the Supreme Court case that opened the NBA to early entrants.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Haywood | 0 | 0 | 30 | 50.6 | 129.5 | 205.2 |
| 🇷🇸 Divac | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.7 | 73.7 |
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 | HaywoodRetired | DivacRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ABA MVP awards | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 5 | — |
| NBA titles | 1 | — |
| Career points per game | 19.2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| NBA All-Star selections | — | 1 |
| Career NBA points | — | 13,398 |
| Career NBA blocks | — | 1,631 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 90 |
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