Who is better, Toni or Pauleta?
Luca Toni leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.7 for Pauleta — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Toni vs Pauleta
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ToniWinner
81.8Toni wins: Dominance, Honours
Pauleta
81.7Pauleta wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Luca Toni
81.8
Toni leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Luca Toni
2. Pauleta
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. 🇮🇹 Luca Toni10 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 2.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Pauleta — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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.
| Metric | ToniRetired | PauletaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Golden Shoe | 1 | — |
| Serie A top scorer | 2 | — |
| Bundesliga top scorer | 1 | — |
| Italy caps | 47 | — |
| Portugal goals | — | 47 |
| Ligue 1 top scorer awards | — | 2 |
| PSG goals | — | 109 |
| Career club goals | — | 300 |
| Portugal caps | — | 88 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Toni81.8
Pauleta81.7
FAQ
Where does Pauleta beat Toni?
Pauleta scores higher on statistics, longevity. Toni leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Toni vs Pauleta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Toni: 81.8, Pauleta: 81.7.
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