Who is better, Núñez or Höwedes?
Darwin Núñez leads with a GOAT score of 72.8 against 72.6 for Benedikt Höwedes — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Núñez vs Höwedes
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NúñezWinner
72.8Núñez wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Höwedes
72.6Höwedes wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇾 Darwin Núñez
72.8
Núñez leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Darwin Núñez
2. Benedikt Höwedes
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
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇺🇾 Darwin Núñez20 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Benedikt Höwedes2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Höwedes is -90.0% behind Núñez's pace at age 21
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 | NúñezActive | HöwedesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguayan titles | 2 | — |
| Uruguay caps | 31 | — |
| League goals 21/22 | 26 | — |
| FA Community Shield titles | 1 | — |
| Career league goals | 81 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 44 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Schalke appearances | — | 335 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 65 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Núñez72.8
Höwedes72.6
FAQ
Where does Höwedes beat Núñez?
Höwedes scores higher on honours, longevity. Núñez leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Núñez vs Höwedes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Núñez: 72.8, Höwedes: 72.6.
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