Riise vs Puskás
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Puskás wins: Longevity, Statistics
Riise wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Puskás leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Galloping Major: 84 goals in 85 internationals for the Magical Magyars.
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Goals per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇴 Riise | 0 | 0 | 58 | 124 | 368 | 725 |
| 🇭🇺 Puskás | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | RiiseRetired | PuskásRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Cup Golden Ball awards | 1 | — |
| Norway caps | 188 | — |
| Norway goals | 58 | — |
| Career goals | — | 625 |
| International goals | — | 84 |
| European Cups | — | 3 |
| League titles | — | 10 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Pichichi titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 96 |
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