Who is better, Ball or Kane?
Alan Ball leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 82.0 for Harry Kane — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ball vs Kane
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alan Ball and Harry Kane level at 82.0. Alan Ball leads on Honours, Dominance. Harry Kane leads on Statistics.
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BallWinner
82.0Ball wins: Dominance, Honours
Kane
82.0Kane wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Alan Ball
82.0
Ball leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alan Ball
2. Harry Kane
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Alan Ball5 seasons played · career day 2,190374 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Harry Kane5 seasons played · career day 2,191103 goals
-72.5% vs Ball at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Ball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 286 | 632 |
| 🏴 Kane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 68 | 192 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BallRetired | KaneActive · Bayern München |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| League titles | 2 | — |
| England caps | 72 | — |
| Appearances for Everton | 251 | — |
| FA Cups | 1 | — |
| England goals | — | 74 |
| Premier League goals | — | 213 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | — | 3 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 1 |
| Career club goals | — | 400 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ball82.0
Kane82.0
FAQ
Where does Kane beat Ball?
Kane scores higher on statistics. Ball leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Ball vs Kane score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ball: 82.0, Kane: 82.0.
What do you think?
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