Busquets vs Pirlo
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Busquets wins: Dominance, Honours
Pirlo wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Busquets leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World Cup, Euro and three Champions Leagues from the base of Barcelona's midfield.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Busquets | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 195 | 435 |
| 🇮🇹 Pirlo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 27 |
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 | BusquetsActive | PirloRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League titles | 3 | 2 |
| La Liga titles | 9 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European Championships | 1 | — |
| Barcelona appearances | 722 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 6 |
| Career goals | — | 73 |
| Italy caps | — | 116 |
| Serie A assists | — | 106 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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