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Griffith vs Pettit

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PettitWinner
85.0

Pettit wins: Dominance, Statistics

Griffith
84.0

Griffith wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Pettit
85.0

Pettit leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The NBA's first MVP and an 11-time All-NBA first-teamer.

1. Bob Pettit
85.0
2. Yolanda Griffith
84.0

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. 🇺🇸 Bob Pettit5 seasons played · career day 1,825124.6 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Yolanda Griffith5 seasons played · career day 2,55580.9 points per game
-35.1% vs Pettit at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Griffith000051.3107
🇺🇸 Pettit0020.446.1124.6238.1

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.

MetricGriffithRetiredPettitRetired
WNBA titles1
MVP awards12
Finals MVP awards1
Olympic golds2
Rebounding titles3
NBA titles1
All-Star selections11
Career points per game26.4
Career rebounds per game16.2
Dominance w25%8086
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%7876
Honours w20%8684
Statistics w15%8890

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GOAT Rank · the data
Pettit85.0
Griffith84.0
The people
Griffith
Pettit

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