Blanc vs Garrincha
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Garrincha wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Blanc wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Garrincha leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two World Cups, never lost an international he finished alongside Pelé.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Blanc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 41 |
| 🇧🇷 Garrincha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 125 |
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 | BlancRetired | GarrinchaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| France caps | 97 | — |
| France goals | 16 | — |
| Career club goals | 97 | — |
| Career goals | — | 250 |
| World Cups | — | 2 |
| World Cup Golden Ball | — | 1 |
| State titles | — | 5 |
| International caps | — | 50 |
| International goals | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 85 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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