Who is better, Seaman or Kahn?
David Andrew Seaman leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.5 for Oliver Kahn — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Seaman vs Kahn
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SeamanWinner
83.6Seaman wins: Longevity, Honours
Kahn
83.5Kahn wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 David Andrew Seaman
83.6
Seaman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Andrew Seaman
2. Oliver Kahn
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. 🏴 David Andrew Seaman83 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 41.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Kahn — 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 | SeamanRetired | KahnRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 731 | — |
| England caps | 75 | — |
| English league titles | 3 | — |
| FA Cup titles | 4 | — |
| European Cup Winners Cup | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | — | 8 |
| World Cup Golden Ball | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 86 |
| IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Year | — | 4 |
| Clean sheets | — | 361 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Seaman83.6
Kahn83.5
FAQ
Where does Kahn beat Seaman?
Kahn scores higher on peak, dominance. Seaman leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Seaman vs Kahn score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Seaman: 83.6, Kahn: 83.5.
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