Mauro vs Van Nistelrooy
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Mauro wins: Longevity, Honours
Van Nistelrooy wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Mauro leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Serie A champion and Italy forward at the 2019 World Cup.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Mauro | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 222 | 578 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Nistelrooy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 75 | 207 |
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 | MauroRetired | Van NistelrooyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Serie A titles | 2 | — |
| Coppa Italia titles | 3 | — |
| Italy caps | 70 | — |
| Italy goals | 15 | — |
| Serie A goals | 120 | — |
| Career club goals | — | 350 |
| Premier League Golden Boots | — | 1 |
| Champions League top scorer awards | — | 3 |
| League titles | — | 4 |
| Champions League goals | — | 56 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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