Who is better, Lilly or Puskás?
Kristine Lilly leads with a GOAT score of 92.0 against 91.8 for Ferenc Puskás — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lilly vs Puskás
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kristine Lilly above Ferenc Puskás: 92.0 vs 91.8. Kristine Lilly leads on Longevity, Honours. Ferenc Puskás leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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LillyWinner
92.0Lilly wins: Longevity, Honours
Puskás
91.8Puskás wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kristine Lilly
92.0
Lilly leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kristine Lilly
2. Ferenc Puskás
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. 🇺🇸 Kristine Lilly5 seasons played · career day 1,825292 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇭🇺 Ferenc Puskás5 seasons played · career day 3,652160 goals
-45.2% vs Lilly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Lilly | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 292 | 600 |
| 🇭🇺 Puskás | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LillyRetired | PuskásRetired |
|---|---|---|
| USA caps | 354 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| USA goals | 130 | — |
| World Cups contested | 5 | — |
| Career goals | — | 625 |
| International goals | — | 84 |
| European Cups | — | 3 |
| League titles | — | 10 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Pichichi titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 98 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lilly92.0
Puskás91.8
FAQ
Where does Puskás beat Lilly?
Puskás scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Lilly leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Lilly vs Puskás score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lilly: 92.0, Puskás: 91.8.
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