Who is better, Gomes or Papin?
Nuno Gomes leads with a GOAT score of 77.8 against 77.8 for Jean-Pierre Papin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gomes vs Papin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Nuno Gomes and Jean-Pierre Papin level at 77.8. Nuno Gomes leads on Longevity, Dominance. Jean-Pierre Papin leads on Peak, Statistics, Honours.
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GomesWinner
77.8Gomes wins: Dominance, Longevity
Papin
77.8Papin wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Nuno Gomes
77.8
Gomes leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nuno Gomes
2. Jean-Pierre Papin
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. 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Papin5 seasons played · career day 2,19191 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇹 Nuno Gomes5 seasons played · career day 1,82547 goals
-48.4% vs Papin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Gomes | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 47 | 91 |
| 🇫🇷 Papin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 50 | 159 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GomesRetired | PapinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Primeira Liga titles | 1 | — |
| Portugal caps | 79 | — |
| Portugal goals | 29 | — |
| Benfica goals | 166 | — |
| European competition goals | 32 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | — | 1 |
| Ligue 1 top scorer | — | 5 |
| Ligue 1 titles | — | 4 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Career goals | — | 302 |
| France goals | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gomes77.8
Papin77.8
FAQ
Where does Papin beat Gomes?
Papin scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Gomes leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Gomes vs Papin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gomes: 77.8, Papin: 77.8.
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