Rodman vs Nakata
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Rodman wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Nakata wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Rodman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. NWSL Rookie of the Year and an Olympic gold medallist with the United States in 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Rodman | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 40 |
| 🇯🇵 Nakata | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 39 |
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 | RodmanActive | NakataRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| NWSL Rookie of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| USA caps | 45 | — |
| USA goals | 12 | — |
| NWSL goals | 30 | — |
| Asian Footballer of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Serie A titles | — | 1 |
| Japan caps | — | 77 |
| Japan goals | — | 11 |
| World Cups played | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 74 |
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