Who is better, Larsson or Lukaku?
Henrik Larsson leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.5 for Romelu Lukaku — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larsson vs Lukaku
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Henrik Larsson and Romelu Lukaku level at 87.5. Henrik Larsson leads on Longevity, Honours, Peak. Romelu Lukaku leads on Dominance.
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LarssonWinner
87.5Larsson wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Lukaku
87.5Lukaku wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Henrik Larsson
87.5
Larsson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Henrik Larsson
2. Romelu Lukaku
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. 🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku5 seasons played · career day 1,825318 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Henrik Larsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826302 goals
-5.0% vs Lukaku at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 231 | 638 |
| 🇧🇪 Lukaku | 0 | 0 | 55 | 114 | 318 | 651 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LarssonRetired | LukakuActive · Fenerbahçe |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Scottish league titles | 4 | — |
| European Golden Shoe awards | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 415 | — |
| Sweden goals | 37 | — |
| Belgium goals | — | 89 |
| Belgium caps | — | 124 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Career club goals | — | 340 |
| Conference League titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 91 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Larsson87.5
Lukaku87.5
FAQ
Where does Lukaku beat Larsson?
Lukaku scores higher on dominance. Larsson leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Larsson vs Lukaku score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larsson: 87.5, Lukaku: 87.5.
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