Who is better, Ricken or Kim?
Lars Ricken leads with a GOAT score of 73.1 against 73.0 for Kim Min-jae — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ricken vs Kim
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RickenWinner
73.1Ricken wins: Peak, Honours
Kim
73.0Kim wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Lars Ricken
73.1
Ricken leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lars Ricken
2. Kim Min-jae
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
Through age 21 · Goals per season
1. 🇩🇪 Lars Ricken11 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 2.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇰🇷 Kim Min-jae2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Kim is -81.8% behind Ricken's pace at age 21
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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ricken73.1
Kim73.0
FAQ
Where does Kim beat Ricken?
Kim scores higher on statistics, longevity. Ricken leads on peak, honours.
How is the Ricken vs Kim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ricken: 73.1, Kim: 73.0.
What do you think?
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