Maldini vs Maradona
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Maradona wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Maldini wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Maradona leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Carried Napoli and Argentina on singular peak seasons.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Maldini — 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 | MaldiniRetired | MaradonaRetired · Napoli |
|---|---|---|
| Appearances | 902 | — |
| Champions League titles | 5 | 0 |
| Serie A titles | 7 | — |
| International caps | 126 | — |
| Champions League appearances | 174 | — |
| Career goals | 40 | 353 |
| Career assists | — | 213 |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 0 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| League titles | — | 3 |
| Goals per 90 | — | 0.51 |
| Dominance w25% | 87 | 95 |
| Peak w20% | 87 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 89 | 93 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 91 |
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