R9 vs Buffon
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R9 wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Buffon wins: Longevity
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Verdict
R9 leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The phenomenon: two Ballons d'Or and a World Cup won almost single-handed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 R9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 128 | 182 |
| 🇮🇹 Buffon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 51 | 123 |
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 | R9Retired | BuffonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 414 | — |
| Ballon d'Or | 2 | — |
| World Cups | 2 | 1 |
| World Cup goals | 15 | — |
| League titles | 4 | — |
| International goals | 62 | — |
| Serie A titles | — | 10 |
| Italy caps | — | 176 |
| Clean sheets | — | 500 |
| Yashin/Lev Yashin awards | — | 1 |
| Serie A appearances | — | 657 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 97 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 86 |
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