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Fowles vs Dr. J

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FowlesWinner
88.0

Fowles wins: Longevity, Statistics

Dr. J
88.0

Dr. J wins: Dominance, Peak

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sylvia Fowles
88.0

Fowles leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. WNBA's all-time rebounding leader with two titles and an MVP award.

1. Sylvia Fowles
88.0
2. Julius Erving
88.0

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
1. 🇺🇸 Julius Erving5 seasons played · career day 1,825143.2 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sylvia Fowles5 seasons played · career day 1,82672.1 points per game
-49.7% vs Dr. J at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Fowles00820.555.1134.6
🇺🇸 Dr. J0027.359.2143.2235.4

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.

MetricFowlesRetiredDr. JRetired
WNBA titles2
WNBA MVP awards1
Finals MVP awards2
Career rebounds4,006
Olympic golds4
NBA titles1
ABA titles2
MVP awards4
All-Star selections16
Career points30,026
Points per game24.2
Dominance w25%8487
Peak w20%9091
Longevity w20%8886
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%9288

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GOAT Rank · the data
Fowles88.0
Dr. J88.0
The people
Fowles
Dr. J

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