Who is better, Bonner or Kuznetsov?
Patrick Joseph Bonner leads with a GOAT score of 75.5 against 75.5 for Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bonner vs Kuznetsov
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BonnerWinner
75.5Bonner wins: Longevity
Kuznetsov
75.5Kuznetsov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Patrick Joseph Bonner
75.5
Bonner leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Joseph Bonner
2. Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov
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. 🇮🇪 Patrick Joseph Bonner38 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 12.7 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇦 Oleh Volodymyrovych Kuznetsov2 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 0.5 per season
Kuznetsov is -94.7% behind Bonner's pace at age 21
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 | BonnerRetired | KuznetsovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland caps | 80 | — |
| Scottish League titles | 5 | — |
| Scottish Cup | 3 | — |
| League appearances | 483 | — |
| World Cup Quarter-finalist | 1 | — |
| Soviet Top League titles | — | 3 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | — | 1 |
| Scottish Premier Division titles | — | 4 |
| USSR caps | — | 58 |
| European Championship runner-up | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 75 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 70 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bonner75.5
Kuznetsov75.5
FAQ
Where does Kuznetsov beat Bonner?
Kuznetsov scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Bonner leads on longevity.
How is the Bonner vs Kuznetsov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bonner: 75.5, Kuznetsov: 75.5.
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