Who is better, Lacombe or Krankl?
Bernard Lacombe leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.8 for Hans Krankl — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lacombe vs Krankl
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bernard Lacombe and Hans Krankl level at 86.8. Bernard Lacombe leads on Honours, Statistics, Longevity. Hans Krankl leads on Dominance, Peak.
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LacombeWinner
86.8Lacombe wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Krankl
86.8Krankl wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Bernard Lacombe
86.8
Lacombe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bernard Lacombe
2. Hans Krankl
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇦🇹 Hans Krankl77 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 19.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Lacombe — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | LacombeRetired | KranklRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 goals | 255 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Ligue 1 top scorer awards | 1 | — |
| France caps | 38 | — |
| League titles | 2 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 392 |
| Austria caps | — | 69 |
| European Golden Shoe | — | 1 |
| Pichichi Trophy | — | 1 |
| Cup Winners' Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 85 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 89 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lacombe86.8
Krankl86.8
FAQ
Where does Krankl beat Lacombe?
Krankl scores higher on peak, dominance. Lacombe leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Lacombe vs Krankl score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lacombe: 86.8, Krankl: 86.8.
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