Buffon vs Maldini
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Buffon wins: Peak, Statistics
Maldini wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Buffon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. A World Cup, 10 Serie A titles and 28 seasons between the posts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Buffon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 123 |
| 🇮🇹 Maldini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 106 | 308 |
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 | BuffonRetired | MaldiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 10 | 7 |
| Italy caps | 176 | — |
| Clean sheets | 500 | — |
| Yashin/Lev Yashin awards | 1 | — |
| Serie A appearances | 657 | — |
| Appearances | — | 902 |
| Champions League titles | — | 5 |
| International caps | — | 126 |
| Champions League appearances | — | 174 |
| Career goals | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 89 | 87 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 89 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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