Ronaldinho vs Scholes
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Ronaldinho wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Scholes wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Ronaldinho leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Ballon d'Or, World Cup and the most joyful peak of the 2000s.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Ronaldinho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 60 | 150 |
| 🏴 Scholes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 45 | 84 |
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.
| Metric | RonaldinhoRetired | ScholesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 289 | 155 |
| Ballon d'Or | 1 | — |
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | 2 |
| League titles | 3 | — |
| International goals | 33 | — |
| Premier League titles | — | 11 |
| Appearances | — | 718 |
| FA Cups | — | 3 |
| England caps | — | 66 |
| Dominance w25% | 87 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 87 | 82 |
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