Yao vs Clark
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Yao wins: Longevity, Honours
Clark wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Yao leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Eight-time All-Star who opened the NBA to a global Chinese audience.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Yao — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | YaoRetired | ClarkActive |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star selections | 8 | 2 |
| Points per game | 19 | — |
| Rebounds per game | 9.2 | — |
| All-NBA selections | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| NCAA career points | — | 3,951 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| Rookie season assists | — | 337 |
| Three-pointers (rookie record) | — | 122 |
| Seasons played | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 60 | 40 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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