Who is better, McCoist or Nani?
Ally McCoist leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.5 for Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCoist vs Nani
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McCoistWinner
80.5McCoist wins: Honours, Statistics
Nani
80.5Nani wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Ally McCoist
80.5
McCoist leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ally McCoist
2. Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha
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
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🏴 Ally McCoist30 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 6 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇵🇹 Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha9 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 4.5 per season
Nani is -70.0% behind McCoist's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | McCoistRetired | NaniActive |
|---|---|---|
| European Golden Shoe | 2 | — |
| Scottish Premier titles | 10 | — |
| Rangers goals | 355 | — |
| Scotland caps | 61 | — |
| Scottish Cup titles | 1 | — |
| League goals | — | 129 |
| Portugal caps | — | 112 |
| Premier League titles | — | 4 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Euro titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 75 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 77 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McCoist80.5
Nani80.5
FAQ
Where does Nani beat McCoist?
Nani scores higher on peak, dominance. McCoist leads on honours, statistics.
How is the McCoist vs Nani score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCoist: 80.5, Nani: 80.5.
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