Baresi vs Thuram
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Baresi wins: Dominance
Thuram wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Baresi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Six Serie A titles and three European Cups from the greatest defensive line ever.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Baresi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 126 | 260 |
| 🇫🇷 Thuram | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 26 |
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 | BaresiRetired | ThuramRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Cups | 3 | — |
| Serie A titles | 6 | 2 |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Appearances for Milan | 719 | — |
| Italy caps | 81 | — |
| Intercontinental Cups | 2 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| France caps | — | 142 |
| Career club appearances | — | 615 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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