Who is better, Best or Paredes?
George Best leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Irene Paredes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Best vs Paredes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores George Best and Irene Paredes level at 84.3. George Best leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Irene Paredes leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BestWinner
84.3Best wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Paredes
84.3Paredes wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 George Best
84.3
Best leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Best
2. Irene Paredes
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. 🇪🇸 Irene Paredes5 seasons played · career day 2,55625 goals
-93.1% vs Best at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Best | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 725 |
| 🇪🇸 Paredes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BestRetired | ParedesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | — |
| First Division titles | 2 | — |
| United goals | 179 | — |
| English top-scorer awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| Liga F titles | — | 4 |
| Spain caps | — | 110 |
| Nations League titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Best84.3
Paredes84.3
FAQ
Where does Paredes beat Best?
Paredes scores higher on honours, longevity. Best leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Best vs Paredes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Best: 84.3, Paredes: 84.3.
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