Who is better, Krankl or van Basten?
Hans Krankl leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Marco van Basten — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Krankl vs van Basten
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KranklWinner
86.8Krankl wins: Longevity
van Basten
86.7van Basten wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇹 Hans Krankl
86.8
Krankl leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hans Krankl
2. Marco van Basten
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. 🇦🇹 Hans Krankl77 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 19.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for van Basten — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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 | KranklRetired | van BastenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 392 | — |
| Austria caps | 69 | — |
| European Golden Shoe | 1 | — |
| Pichichi Trophy | 1 | — |
| Cup Winners' Cup | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 3 |
| European Cups | — | 2 |
| European Championships | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 300 |
| Serie A titles | — | 4 |
| Eredivisie top scorer | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 89 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Krankl86.8
van Basten86.7
FAQ
Where does van Basten beat Krankl?
van Basten scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Krankl leads on longevity.
How is the Krankl vs van Basten score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Krankl: 86.8, van Basten: 86.7.
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