Belanov vs Bebeto
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Belanov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bebeto wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Belanov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Ballon d'Or winner in 1986 and Cup Winners' Cup champion with Dynamo Kyiv.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Belanov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 674 |
| 🇧🇷 Bebeto | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 620 |
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 | BelanovRetired | BebetoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Soviet league titles | 2 | — |
| Soviet Union caps | 33 | — |
| European Championship finals | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| South American Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Copa América titles | — | 2 |
| Career goals | — | 391 |
| Brazil goals | — | 39 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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