Who is better, Boniek or Madjer?
Zbigniew Boniek leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.9 for Rabah Madjer — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boniek vs Madjer
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BoniekWinner
78.9Boniek wins: Longevity, Honours
Madjer
78.9Madjer wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Zbigniew Boniek
78.9
Boniek leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zbigniew Boniek
2. Rabah Madjer
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. 🇵🇱 Zbigniew Boniek27 goals
3 seasons by age 21 · 9 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Madjer — 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 | BoniekRetired | MadjerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career league goals | 80 | — |
| European Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Cup Winners' Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Serie A titles | 1 | — |
| Poland caps | 80 | — |
| Intercontinental Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Africa Cup of Nations titles | — | 1 |
| African Footballer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Algeria caps | — | 87 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boniek78.9
Madjer78.9
FAQ
Where does Madjer beat Boniek?
Madjer scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Boniek leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Boniek vs Madjer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boniek: 78.9, Madjer: 78.9.
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