Who is better, Courtois or Buffon?
Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 89.0 for Gianluigi Buffon — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Courtois vs Buffon
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CourtoisWinner
89.1Courtois wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Buffon
89.0Buffon wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇪 Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
89.1
Courtois leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois
2. Gianluigi Buffon
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. 🇧🇪 Thibaut Nicolas Marc Courtois115 goals
5 seasons by age 21 · 23 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Buffon — 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 | CourtoisActive | BuffonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League appearances | 479 | — |
| Belgium caps | 115 | — |
| Champions League titles | 2 | — |
| La Liga titles | 4 | — |
| Yashin Trophy | 1 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Serie A titles | — | 10 |
| Italy caps | — | 176 |
| Clean sheets | — | 500 |
| Yashin/Lev Yashin awards | — | 1 |
| Serie A appearances | — | 657 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 89 |
| Longevity w20% | 85 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Courtois89.1
Buffon89.0
FAQ
Where does Buffon beat Courtois?
Buffon scores higher on longevity. Courtois leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Courtois vs Buffon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Courtois: 89.1, Buffon: 89.0.
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