Wembanyama vs Yao
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Wembanyama wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Yao wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Wembanyama leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Rookie of the Year and the fastest shot-blocker to an All-Defensive first team.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52.4 | 100.7 |
| 🇨🇳 Yao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71.6 |
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 | WembanyamaActive | YaoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| All-Defensive first teams | 1 | — |
| Blocks per game peak | 3.8 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 2 | 8 |
| Points per game | — | 19 |
| Rebounds per game | — | 9.2 |
| All-NBA selections | — | 5 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 52 | 60 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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