Maradona vs Rivaldo
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Maradona wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Rivaldo wins: Longevity
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Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
Category radar
Verdict
Maradona leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
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 Rivaldo — 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 | MaradonaRetired · Napoli | RivaldoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 353 | 512 |
| Career assists | 213 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | 0 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 0 | 1 |
| League titles | 3 | — |
| Goals per 90 | 0.51 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| FIFA World Player awards | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 95 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 91 | 90 |
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