Who is better, Sammer or Scholes?
Matthias Sammer leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.9 for Paul Scholes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sammer vs Scholes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Matthias Sammer and Paul Scholes level at 83.9. Matthias Sammer leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Paul Scholes leads on Longevity.
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SammerWinner
83.9Sammer wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Scholes
83.9Scholes wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Matthias Sammer
83.9
Sammer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matthias Sammer
2. Paul Scholes
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. 🇩🇪 Matthias Sammer5 seasons played · career day 1,825293 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Paul Scholes5 seasons played · career day 2,19058 goals
-80.2% vs Sammer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Sammer | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 293 | 607 |
| 🏴 Scholes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 84 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SammerRetired | ScholesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Ballon d'Or awards | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 2 |
| Bundesliga titles | 2 | — |
| Germany caps | 51 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 11 |
| Career goals | — | 155 |
| Appearances | — | 718 |
| FA Cups | — | 3 |
| England caps | — | 66 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Sammer83.9
Scholes83.9
FAQ
Where does Scholes beat Sammer?
Scholes scores higher on longevity. Sammer leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Sammer vs Scholes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sammer: 83.9, Scholes: 83.9.
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