Larsson vs Lukaku
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Larsson wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Lukaku wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Larsson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Champions League winner with Barcelona and Celtic's record modern goalscorer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Larsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 231 | 638 |
| 🇧🇪 Lukaku | 0 | 0 | 55 | 114 | 318 | 651 |
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 | LarssonRetired | LukakuActive |
|---|---|---|
| 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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