Who is better, Son or Swanson?
Son Heung-min leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.6 for Mallory Swanson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Son vs Swanson
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SonWinner
80.7Son wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Swanson
80.6Swanson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Son Heung-min
80.7
Son leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Son Heung-min
2. Mallory Swanson
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. 🇰🇷 Son Heung-min21 goals
4 seasons by age 21 · 5.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Swanson — 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Son80.7
Swanson80.6
FAQ
Where does Swanson beat Son?
Swanson scores higher on honours. Son leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Son vs Swanson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Son: 80.7, Swanson: 80.6.
What do you think?
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