Who is better, Best or Gullit?
George Best leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Ruud Gullit — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Best vs Gullit
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Best above Ruud Gullit: 84.3 vs 84.2. George Best leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Ruud Gullit leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BestWinner
84.3Best wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Gullit
84.2Gullit wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 George Best
84.3
Best leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Best
2. Ruud Gullit
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. 🇳🇱 Ruud Gullit5 seasons played · career day 2,92167 goals
-81.4% vs Best at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Best | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 725 |
| 🇳🇱 Gullit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 76 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BestRetired | GullitRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| First Division titles | 2 | — |
| United goals | 179 | — |
| English top-scorer awards | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| European Cups | — | 2 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 3 |
| Career goals | — | 208 |
| Netherlands caps | — | 66 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Best84.3
Gullit84.2
FAQ
Where does Gullit beat Best?
Gullit scores higher on honours, longevity. Best leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Best vs Gullit score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Best: 84.3, Gullit: 84.2.
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