Who is better, Belanov or Anderson?
Igor Belanov leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Sonny Anderson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belanov vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Igor Belanov and Sonny Anderson level at 85.6. Igor Belanov leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. Sonny Anderson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BelanovWinner
85.6Belanov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Anderson
85.6Anderson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇦 Igor Belanov
85.6
Belanov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Igor Belanov
2. Sonny Anderson
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. 🇺🇦 Igor Belanov5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Sonny Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,826293 goals
-7.3% vs Belanov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇦 Belanov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 674 |
| 🇧🇷 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 226 | 605 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BelanovRetired | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Soviet league titles | 2 | — |
| Soviet Union caps | 33 | — |
| European Championship finals | 1 | — |
| Ligue 1 top scorer awards | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 5 |
| Career goals | — | 290 |
| La Liga titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Belanov85.6
Anderson85.6
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Belanov?
Anderson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Belanov leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Belanov vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belanov: 85.6, Anderson: 85.6.
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