Who is better, Onnis or Matthews?
Delio Onnis leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Stanley Matthews — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Onnis vs Matthews
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Delio Onnis and Stanley Matthews level at 88.8. Delio Onnis leads on Statistics, Dominance. Stanley Matthews leads on Longevity, Honours.
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OnnisWinner
88.8Onnis wins: Dominance, Statistics
Matthews
88.8Matthews wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 Delio Onnis
88.8
Onnis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Delio Onnis
2. Stanley Matthews
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. 🇦🇷 Delio Onnis5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Stanley Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,826249 goals
-23.4% vs Onnis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Onnis | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
| 🏴 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 45 | 92 | 194 | 492 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OnnisRetired | MatthewsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 goals | 299 | — |
| Ligue 1 top scorer awards | 5 | — |
| Career goals | 320 | — |
| French cup titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons in Ligue 1 | 16 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| FA Cup titles | — | 1 |
| England caps | — | 54 |
| League appearances | — | 697 |
| Seasons played | — | 34 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Onnis88.8
Matthews88.8
FAQ
Where does Matthews beat Onnis?
Matthews scores higher on honours, longevity. Onnis leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Onnis vs Matthews score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Onnis: 88.8, Matthews: 88.8.
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