Wang vs Staley
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Wang wins: Longevity
Staley wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Wang leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First Chinese player in the NBA and a CBA champion and Asian Championship gold medallist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Wang | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 674 |
| 🇺🇸 Staley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.5 | 56.1 |
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 | WangRetired | StaleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| CBA championships | 8 | — |
| Asian Championship golds | 4 | — |
| NBA seasons | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | — |
| CBA Finals MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| WNBA All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Career assists per game | — | 5.6 |
| Career points per game | — | 8.1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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