Iniesta vs Müller
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Müller wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Iniesta wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Müller leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Der Bomber: 365 Bundesliga goals and the winner in a World Cup final.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Iniesta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 238 |
| 🇩🇪 Müller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 243 |
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 | IniestaRetired | MüllerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 900 | — |
| Champions League titles | 4 | — |
| League titles | 9 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | 1 |
| European Championships | 2 | — |
| Career assists | 216 | — |
| Career goals | — | 735 |
| Bundesliga goals | — | 365 |
| European Cups | — | 3 |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| International goals | — | 68 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 89 |
| Peak w20% | 91 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 91 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 85 | 95 |
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