Who is better, Tévez or Best?
Carlos Tévez leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for George Best — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tévez vs Best
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Carlos Tévez and George Best level at 84.3. Carlos Tévez leads on Longevity. George Best leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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TévezWinner
84.3Tévez wins: Longevity
Best
84.3Best wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Carlos Tévez
84.3
Tévez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carlos Tévez
2. George Best
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. 🇬🇧 George Best5 seasons played · career day 1,825361 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇷 Carlos Tévez5 seasons played · career day 1,82539 goals
-89.2% vs Best at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Tévez | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 39 | 114 |
| 🇬🇧 Best | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 725 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TévezRetired | BestRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League titles | 2 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 3 | — |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| European Cup titles | — | 1 |
| First Division titles | — | 2 |
| United goals | — | 179 |
| English top-scorer awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tévez84.3
Best84.3
FAQ
Where does Best beat Tévez?
Best scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Tévez leads on longevity.
How is the Tévez vs Best score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tévez: 84.3, Best: 84.3.
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