Cooper vs Beckman
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Cooper wins: Honours
Beckman wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Cooper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Centre of the New York Rens, world professional champions in 1939.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 62 | 136 | 404 | 766 |
| 🇺🇸 Beckman | 0 | 0 | 58 | 124 | 358 | 724 |
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 | CooperRetired | BeckmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Professional Tournament titles | 1 | — |
| Rens win streak in 1932-33 | 88 | — |
| Hall of Fame induction | 1,977 | 1,973 |
| Seasons with the Rens | 11 | — |
| Years at the top level | 17 | 22 |
| Professional championships | — | 3 |
| Eastern League titles | — | 4 |
| Career professional games | — | 800 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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