Haaland vs Mbappe: Career Stats Compared
Goals, games, assists, minutes per goal, international records, trophies and their head-to-head in the Champions League. Haaland vs Mbappe in numbers, updated after the 2026 World Cup.
Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe are the two strikers of their generation, and the 2026 World Cup put them in the same Golden Boot race. Mbappe won it. Here is the whole comparison in numbers.
Career figures come from the Mbappe vs Haaland tracker at mbappe-haaland.com, updated 13 September 2026, which counts official club and international matches. Mbappe is 27, Haaland is 25.
The Headline Numbers
| Stat | Haaland | Mbappe |
|---|---|---|
| Career goals | 365 | 442 |
| Appearances | 441 | 584 |
| Minutes per goal | 91 | 102 |
| Assists | 67 | 157 |
| International goals | 62 in 55 caps | 66 in 107 caps |
| Trophies | 12 | 23 |
Goals
Mbappe has more, 442 to 365, and he has played 143 more games to get there. Per game, Haaland is ahead: a goal every 91 minutes to Mbappe's every 102. Both rates are elite. Haaland's is the highest of any striker of the modern era.
Assists
The widest gap on the table, and it points the other way. Mbappe has 157 assists to Haaland's 67. Mbappe is a winger who became a striker; Haaland has always been a finisher.
International
Haaland's Norway record is the strangest stat in the sport: 62 goals in 55 caps, more than a goal a game. Mbappe has 66 in 107 for France and is closing on the all-time French record.
Mbappe has the trophies: the 2018 World Cup at nineteen. Haaland has the moment: Norway's first ever World Cup quarterfinal in 2026, with seven goals along the way.
The Golden Boot
Mbappe won the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot with ten goals, making him the first player to win it twice after his eight in 2022. Haaland finished on seven, level with Jude Bellingham, one behind Lionel Messi. FootyTracks wrote the race up as a song before the tournament, when it was still four names.
Head to Head
They have met four times in the Champions League. Haaland scored five goals in those games, Mbappe one.
Trophies
Mbappe has 23 winners' medals to Haaland's 12. That is mostly a function of where they have played: six Ligue 1 titles at PSG and the World Cup for Mbappe, against Haaland's Champions League, Premier Leagues and FA Cups at City.
So Who Is Better?
Haaland scores faster. Mbappe does more of everything else, and has the World Cup. The Golden Boot race was the first time the two of them chased the same prize at the same tournament, and Mbappe took it. The argument will run as long as they both play.
Who has more goals, Haaland or Mbappe?
Mbappe, with 442 career goals to Haaland's 365 as of September 2026. Haaland has the better rate, a goal every 91 minutes to Mbappe's 102, in 143 fewer games.
Who won the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot?
Kylian Mbappe, with ten goals, ahead of Messi on eight and Haaland and Bellingham on seven. It made him the first player to win the Golden Boot at two World Cups.
Who is older, Haaland or Mbappe?
Mbappe. He was born in December 1998 and is 27. Haaland was born in July 2000 and is 25.
Have Haaland and Mbappe played against each other?
Yes, four times in the Champions League. Haaland scored five goals across those matches and Mbappe one.