Who is better, Kluivert or Reus?
Patrick Stephan Kluivert leads with a GOAT score of 78.0 against 77.9 for Marco Reus — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kluivert vs Reus
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KluivertWinner
78.0Kluivert wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Reus
77.9Reus wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Patrick Stephan Kluivert
78.0
Kluivert leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick Stephan Kluivert
2. Marco Reus
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 Stephan Kluivert39 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 13 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Reus — 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 | KluivertRetired | ReusActive |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | 1 | — |
| La Liga title | 1 | — |
| Eredivisie titles | 2 | — |
| Netherlands caps | 79 | — |
| Netherlands goals | 40 | — |
| Dortmund goals | — | 170 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 2 |
| German Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 48 |
| Bundesliga assists | — | 96 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 85 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 75 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kluivert78.0
Reus77.9
FAQ
Where does Reus beat Kluivert?
Reus scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kluivert leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Kluivert vs Reus score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kluivert: 78.0, Reus: 77.9.
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