Ballon d'Or awards
1
European Cup titles
1
First Division titles
2
United goals
179
English top-scorer awards
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 72
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 86
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 55 | |
| 1964 | 64 | |
| 1965 | 72 | |
| 1966 | 81 | |
| 1967 | 89 | |
| 1968 | 98 | |
| 1969 | 93 | |
| 1970 | 89 | |
| 1971 | 84 | |
| 1972 | 80 | |
| 1973 | 75 | |
| 1974 | 71 | |
| 1975 | 66 | |
| 1976 | 62 | |
| 1977 | 57 | |
| 1978 | 52 | |
| 1979 | 48 | |
| 1980 | 43 | |
| 1981 | 39 | |
| 1982 | 34 | |
| 1983 | 30 | |
| 1984 | 25 |
Data sources
- FIFA official records
- UEFA competition archives
- National federation and club records
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why George Best ranks #300 in Football
George Best ranks #300 in Football and #553 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.3/100.
The verified career covers 1963–1984 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Peak the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Ballon d'Or awards 1, European Cup titles 1, First Division titles 2, United goals 179.
Nearest context: ahead Carlos Tévez (84.3); behind Alba Redondo (84.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
George Best GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity72/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 72/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Best comparisons
George Best — frequently asked
- Is George Best the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, George Best ranks #300 in Football with a GOAT Score of 84.3/100, behind Lionel Messi (97.0).
- What is George Best's GOAT Score?
- 84.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 72 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does George Best rank all time?
- #553 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #300 in Football.
- George Best vs Carlos Tévez: who ranks higher?
- George Best ranks higher at 84.3 versus Carlos Tévez at 84.3, a margin of 0.0 points.