Who is better, Madjer or Boniek?
Rabah Madjer leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.9 for Zbigniew Boniek — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Madjer vs Boniek
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Rabah Madjer and Zbigniew Boniek level at 78.9. Rabah Madjer leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Zbigniew Boniek leads on Longevity, Honours.
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MadjerWinner
78.9Madjer wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Boniek
78.9Boniek wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇿 Rabah Madjer
78.9
Madjer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rabah Madjer
2. Zbigniew Boniek
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇵🇱 Zbigniew Boniek27 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 9 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Madjer — 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 | MadjerRetired | BoniekRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | 1 | — |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Algeria caps | 87 | — |
| Career league goals | — | 80 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Poland caps | — | 80 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Madjer78.9
Boniek78.9
FAQ
Where does Boniek beat Madjer?
Boniek scores higher on honours, longevity. Madjer leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Madjer vs Boniek score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Madjer: 78.9, Boniek: 78.9.
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