Who is better, Thern or Gavi?
Gavi leads with a GOAT score of 47.7 against 43.1 for Jonas Thern — a gap of 4.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thern vs Gavi
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GaviWinner
47.7Gavi wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Thern
43.1Thern wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Gavi
47.7
Gavi leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gavi
2. Jonas Thern
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇸🇪 Jonas Thern34 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Gavi — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | ThernRetired · Napoli / Roma | GaviActive · FC Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden caps | 74 | — |
| Guldbollen awards | 1 | — |
| League titles | 5 | — |
| World Cup bronze | 1 | — |
| Serie A seasons | 4 | — |
| MFF appearances | 108 | — |
| League starts | — | 89 |
| League goals | — | 6 |
| League assists | — | 12 |
| Kopa Trophy | — | 1 |
| Shirt number | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 42 | 45 |
| Peak w20% | 44 | 64.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 46 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 40 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 44 | 67.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gavi47.7
Thern43.1
FAQ
Where does Thern beat Gavi?
Thern scores higher on honours, longevity. Gavi leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Thern vs Gavi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thern: 43.1, Gavi: 47.7.
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