Who is better, Larsson or Buchanan?
Kadeisha Buchanan leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.5 for Henrik Larsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larsson vs Buchanan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kadeisha Buchanan above Henrik Larsson: 87.6 vs 87.5. Kadeisha Buchanan leads on Honours, Dominance. Henrik Larsson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BuchananWinner
87.6Buchanan wins: Dominance, Honours
Larsson
87.5Larsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Kadeisha Buchanan
87.6
Buchanan leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kadeisha Buchanan
2. Henrik Larsson
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. 🇨🇦 Kadeisha Buchanan5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Henrik Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826302 goals
-7.1% vs Buchanan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 231 | 638 |
| 🇨🇦 Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LarssonRetired | BuchananActive |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | 4 |
| Scottish league titles | 4 | — |
| European Golden Shoe awards | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 415 | — |
| Sweden goals | 37 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| French league titles | — | 4 |
| Canada caps | — | 130 |
| World Cup Best Young Player awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buchanan87.6
Larsson87.5
FAQ
Where does Larsson beat Buchanan?
Larsson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Buchanan leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Larsson vs Buchanan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larsson: 87.5, Buchanan: 87.6.
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