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Littbarski vs Bergkamp

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GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BergkampWinner
81.8

Bergkamp wins: Dominance, Peak

Littbarski
81.2

Littbarski wins: Longevity, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Dennis Bergkamp
81.8

Bergkamp leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Iceman: an Invincible season and the most beautiful touch in the league.

1. Dennis Bergkamp
81.8
2. Pierre Littbarski
81.2

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

Career stage · GOAT pace

Through season 5 · Goals per season
1. 🇳🇱 Dennis Bergkamp5 seasons played · career day 2,55693 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Pierre Littbarski5 seasons played · career day 2,19043 goals
-53.8% vs Bergkamp at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇩🇪 Littbarski00043170
🇳🇱 Bergkamp000038112

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricLittbarskiRetiredBergkampRetired
World Cup titles1
World Cup finals played3
Germany caps73
Bundesliga appearances406
Germany goals18
Premier League titles3
FA Cups4
Career goals258
Netherlands caps79
PFA Player of the Year1
UEFA Cups1
Dominance w25%7478
Peak w20%8486
Longevity w20%8684
Honours w20%8280
Statistics w15%8282

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GOAT Rank · the data
Bergkamp81.8
Littbarski81.2
The people
Littbarski
Bergkamp

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