Who is better, Banks or Mac Allister?
Gordon Banks leads with a GOAT score of 78.6 against 78.6 for Alexis Mac Allister — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Banks vs Mac Allister
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BanksWinner
78.6Banks wins: Peak, Longevity
Mac Allister
78.6Mac Allister wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Gordon Banks
78.6
Banks leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gordon Banks
2. Alexis Mac Allister
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. 🇬🇧 Gordon Banks23 goals
1 season by age 21 · 23 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇦🇷 Alexis Mac Allister7 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 2.3 per season
Mac Allister is -69.6% behind Banks's pace at age 21
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 | BanksRetired | Mac AllisterActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| England caps | 73 | — |
| Career league appearances | 510 | — |
| League Cup titles | 1 | — |
| FWA Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| World Cup Winner | — | 1 |
| Copa América titles | — | 2 |
| Premier League apps | — | 110 |
| Career league goals | — | 39 |
| Argentina caps | — | 54 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Banks78.6
Mac Allister78.6
FAQ
Where does Mac Allister beat Banks?
Mac Allister scores higher on honours, statistics. Banks leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Banks vs Mac Allister score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Banks: 78.6, Mac Allister: 78.6.
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