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Littbarski vs Rummenigge

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RummeniggeWinner
82.9

Rummenigge wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Littbarski
81.2

Littbarski wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
82.9

Rummenigge leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two Ballons d'Or and two European Cups with Bayern.

1. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
82.9
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. 🇩🇪 Karl-Heinz Rummenigge5 seasons played · career day 2,19053 goals
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Pierre Littbarski5 seasons played · career day 2,19043 goals
-18.9% vs Rummenigge at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇩🇪 Littbarski00043170
🇩🇪 Rummenigge000535128

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.

MetricLittbarskiRetiredRummeniggeRetired
World Cup titles1
World Cup finals played3
Germany caps73
Bundesliga appearances406
Germany goals1845
Ballon d'Or2
European Cups2
European Championships1
Bundesliga titles2
Career goals274
Dominance w25%7480
Peak w20%8488
Longevity w20%8680
Honours w20%8282
Statistics w15%8286

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GOAT Rank · the data
Rummenigge82.9
Littbarski81.2
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