Who is better, Hansen or Henry?
Alan Hansen leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Thierry Henry — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hansen vs Henry
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alan Hansen and Thierry Henry level at 85.8. Alan Hansen leads on Honours, Dominance. Thierry Henry leads on Statistics, Peak.
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HansenWinner
85.8Hansen wins: Dominance, Honours
Henry
85.8Henry wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Alan Hansen
85.8
Hansen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alan Hansen
2. Thierry Henry
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 Hansen5 seasons played · career day 2,190372 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Thierry Henry5 seasons played · career day 2,92190 goals
-75.8% vs Hansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Hansen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 286 | 638 |
| 🇫🇷 Henry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 122 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HansenRetired | HenryRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League titles | 8 | — |
| European Cups | 3 | — |
| FA Cups | 2 | — |
| Appearances for Liverpool | 620 | — |
| Scotland caps | 26 | — |
| Career goals | — | 411 |
| Premier League goals | — | 175 |
| Premier League titles | — | 2 |
| Golden Boots | — | 4 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hansen85.8
Henry85.8
FAQ
Where does Henry beat Hansen?
Henry scores higher on peak, statistics. Hansen leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Hansen vs Henry score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hansen: 85.8, Henry: 85.8.
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