Crespo vs Pauleta
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Crespo wins: Dominance
Pauleta wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Crespo leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Serie A top scorer and Copa Libertadores winner with River Plate.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Crespo | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 53 | 130 |
| 🇵🇹 Pauleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 110 |
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 | CrespoRetired | PauletaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A top scorer awards | 1 | — |
| Serie A goals | 153 | — |
| Copa Libertadores titles | 1 | — |
| Argentina caps | 64 | — |
| Argentina goals | 35 | — |
| Portugal goals | — | 47 |
| Ligue 1 top scorer awards | — | 2 |
| PSG goals | — | 109 |
| Career club goals | — | 300 |
| Portugal caps | — | 88 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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