Who is better, Banks or Nedvěd?
Gordon Banks leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.3 for Pavel Nedvěd — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Banks vs Nedvěd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gordon Banks and Pavel Nedvěd level at 85.3. Gordon Banks leads on Dominance, Peak. Pavel Nedvěd leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BanksWinner
85.3Banks wins: Dominance, Peak
Nedvěd
85.3Nedvěd wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Gordon Banks
85.3
Banks leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gordon Banks
2. Pavel Nedvěd
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
Through age 22 · Form index per season
1. 🏴 Gordon Banks62 goals
1 season by age 22 · 62 per season
Setting the pace at age 22
No verified birth date for Nedvěd — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 22, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BanksRetired | NedvědRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| League Cups | 2 | — |
| England caps | 73 | — |
| FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year awards | 6 | — |
| League appearances | 628 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 2 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Czech Republic caps | — | 91 |
| Serie A appearances | — | 327 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Banks85.3
Nedvěd85.3
FAQ
Where does Nedvěd beat Banks?
Nedvěd scores higher on statistics, longevity. Banks leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Banks vs Nedvěd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Banks: 85.3, Nedvěd: 85.3.
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