Who is better, Gondet or Höwedes?
Philippe Gondet leads with a GOAT score of 72.7 against 72.6 for Benedikt Höwedes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gondet vs Höwedes
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GondetWinner
72.7Gondet wins: Dominance, Statistics
Höwedes
72.6Höwedes wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Philippe Gondet
72.7
Gondet leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Philippe Gondet
2. Benedikt Höwedes
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. 🇫🇷 Philippe Gondet18 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 4.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇩🇪 Benedikt Höwedes2 goals
2 seasons by age 21 · 1 per season
Höwedes is -88.9% behind Gondet'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 | GondetRetired | HöwedesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League goals | 125 | — |
| France caps | 14 | — |
| League titles | 2 | — |
| French Footballer of the Year | 2 | — |
| Top scorer of Division 1 | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Germany caps | — | 44 |
| DFB-Pokal titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Schalke appearances | — | 335 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 75 |
| Statistics w15% | 75 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gondet72.7
Höwedes72.6
FAQ
Where does Höwedes beat Gondet?
Höwedes scores higher on peak, honours. Gondet leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Gondet vs Höwedes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gondet: 72.7, Höwedes: 72.6.
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