Arshavin vs Papin
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Papin wins: Honours, Statistics
Arshavin wins: Dominance, Longevity
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Verdict
Papin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Five straight Ligue 1 golden boots and the 1991 Ballon d'Or.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Arshavin | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 79 |
| 🇫🇷 Papin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 159 |
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 | ArshavinRetired | PapinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Russian Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| Russia caps | 75 | — |
| Russia goals | 17 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 top scorer | — | 5 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 4 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 302 |
| France goals | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 84 |
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