Who is better, Deco or MacMillan?
Deco leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for Shannon MacMillan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Deco vs MacMillan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Deco and Shannon MacMillan level at 84.2. Deco leads on Dominance, Peak. Shannon MacMillan leads on Honours, Statistics.
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DecoWinner
84.2Deco wins: Dominance, Peak
MacMillan
84.2MacMillan wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Deco
84.2
Deco leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Deco
2. Shannon MacMillan
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. 🇺🇸 Shannon MacMillan5 seasons played · career day 1,825349 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Deco5 seasons played · career day 1,82537 goals
-89.4% vs MacMillan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Deco | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 37 | 72 |
| 🇺🇸 MacMillan | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 349 | 677 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DecoRetired | MacMillanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| UEFA Cup titles | 1 | — |
| La Liga titles | 2 | — |
| Primeira Liga titles | 3 | — |
| Portugal caps | 75 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| United States caps | — | 176 |
| United States goals | — | 60 |
| US Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deco84.2
MacMillan84.2
FAQ
Where does MacMillan beat Deco?
MacMillan scores higher on honours, statistics. Deco leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Deco vs MacMillan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Deco: 84.2, MacMillan: 84.2.
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