Who is better, Lahm or Neymar?
Philipp Lahm leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Neymar Jr — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lahm vs Neymar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Philipp Lahm and Neymar Jr level at 84.4. Philipp Lahm leads on Longevity, Honours. Neymar Jr leads on Statistics, Peak.
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LahmWinner
84.4Lahm wins: Longevity, Honours
Neymar
84.4Neymar wins: Peak, Statistics
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Philipp Lahm
84.4
Lahm leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Philipp Lahm
2. Neymar Jr
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. 🇧🇷 Neymar Jr5 seasons played · career day 2,190163 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Philipp Lahm5 seasons played · career day 2,190154 goals
-5.5% vs Neymar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Lahm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 123 | 253 |
| 🇧🇷 Neymar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 124 | 250 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LahmRetired | NeymarActive · Santos FC |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 1 |
| Bundesliga titles | 8 | — |
| Germany caps | 113 | — |
| Appearances for Bayern | 517 | — |
| DFB-Pokal titles | 6 | — |
| Career goals | — | 450 |
| League titles | — | 9 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| Brazil goals | — | 79 |
| Copa Libertadores | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lahm84.4
Neymar84.4
FAQ
Where does Neymar beat Lahm?
Neymar scores higher on peak, statistics. Lahm leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Lahm vs Neymar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lahm: 84.4, Neymar: 84.4.
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