Who is better, Banda or Ballack?
Barbra Banda leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.5 for Michael Ballack — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Banda vs Ballack
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Barbra Banda and Michael Ballack level at 80.5. Barbra Banda leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Michael Ballack leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BandaWinner
80.5Banda wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ballack
80.5Ballack wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇲 Barbra Banda
80.5
Banda leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Barbra Banda
2. Michael Ballack
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. 🇿🇲 Barbra Banda5 seasons played · career day 1,82651 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Michael Ballack5 seasons played · career day 2,55646 goals
-9.8% vs Banda at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇲 Banda | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 108 |
| 🇩🇪 Ballack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 73 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BandaActive | BallackRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic hat-tricks | 2 | — |
| NWSL titles | 1 | — |
| NWSL Championship MVP awards | 1 | — |
| Zambia goals | 40 | — |
| Zambia caps | 50 | — |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 3 |
| Premier League titles | — | 1 |
| German Footballer of the Year awards | — | 3 |
| Germany caps | — | 98 |
| Germany goals | — | 42 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Banda80.5
Ballack80.5
FAQ
Where does Ballack beat Banda?
Ballack scores higher on honours, longevity. Banda leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Banda vs Ballack score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Banda: 80.5, Ballack: 80.5.
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