Shearer vs Vieira
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Shearer wins: Peak, Statistics
Vieira wins: Honours
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Verdict
Shearer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 260 Premier League goals — still the competition record.
Category breakdown
Season form · Goals per season
Career timeline · Goals 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 · Goals per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Shearer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 |
| 🇫🇷 Vieira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
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.
| Metric | ShearerRetired | VieiraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League goals | 260 | — |
| Premier League titles | 1 | 3 |
| Golden Boots | 3 | — |
| Career goals | 379 | — |
| England goals | 30 | — |
| PFA Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 4 |
| FA Cups | — | 4 |
| France caps | — | 107 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 78 |
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