Who is better, Lewandowski or Maldini?
Robert Lewandowski leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Paolo Maldini — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lewandowski vs Maldini
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Robert Lewandowski and Paolo Maldini level at 88.8. Robert Lewandowski leads on Statistics, Peak. Paolo Maldini leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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LewandowskiWinner
88.8Lewandowski wins: Peak, Statistics
Maldini
88.8Maldini wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski
88.8
Lewandowski leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Robert Lewandowski
2. Paolo Maldini
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. 🇮🇹 Paolo Maldini5 seasons played · career day 2,191188 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇱 Robert Lewandowski5 seasons played · career day 2,556102 goals
-45.7% vs Maldini at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇱 Lewandowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 155 |
| 🇮🇹 Maldini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 106 | 308 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LewandowskiActive | MaldiniRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 700 | 40 |
| Bundesliga goals | 312 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 5 |
| League titles | 12 | — |
| FIFA Best awards | 2 | — |
| Golden Boots | 2 | — |
| Appearances | — | 902 |
| Serie A titles | — | 7 |
| International caps | — | 126 |
| Champions League appearances | — | 174 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 87 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 87 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 89 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lewandowski88.8
Maldini88.8
FAQ
Where does Maldini beat Lewandowski?
Maldini scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Lewandowski leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Lewandowski vs Maldini score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lewandowski: 88.8, Maldini: 88.8.
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