Who is better, Houseman or Del Piero?
René Houseman leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Alessandro Del Piero — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Houseman vs Del Piero
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HousemanWinner
84.6Houseman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Del Piero
84.5Del Piero wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇷 René Houseman
84.6
Houseman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. René Houseman
2. Alessandro Del Piero
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. 🇦🇷 René Houseman35 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Del Piero — 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 | HousemanRetired | Del PieroRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Argentina caps | 55 | — |
| Argentina goals | 13 | — |
| Libertadores titles | 1 | — |
| Argentine Primera titles | 1 | — |
| Career goals | — | 346 |
| Serie A titles | — | 6 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Appearances for Juventus | — | 705 |
| Serie A top scorer | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Houseman84.6
Del Piero84.5
FAQ
Where does Del Piero beat Houseman?
Del Piero scores higher on statistics, longevity. Houseman leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Houseman vs Del Piero score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Houseman: 84.6, Del Piero: 84.5.
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