Prime Paul Scholes Vs Prime Steven Gerrard: The 29 FIFA 20 Stats That Determine Who Was Better

Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard have been placed in a head-to-head FIFA 20 stat comparison battle to determine who holds the better overall attributes.

Manchester United legend Scholes and Liverpool icon Gerrard have often been debated alongside Frank Lampard over who was the best midfielder out of the trio.

And SPORTbible has now decided to use Futhead to do a side-by-side comparison of Scholes and Gerrard's in-game stats in FIFA 20.

Scholes' 92-rated 'Prime Icon Moments' card is up against Gerrard's 93-rated Ultimate Team card for this experiment.

Each player is awarded one point if they win a particular stat category, while a tie awards each footballer a 0.5 score.

Posted below is a head-to-head comparison of Scholes and Gerrard's stats in FIFA 20.

Acceleration: Paul Scholes (77) vs Steven Gerrard (84) -- Gerrard

Sprint speed: Paul Scholes (73) vs Steven Gerrard (81) -- Gerrard

Positioning: Paul Scholes (93) vs Steven Gerrard (92) -- Scholes

Finishing: Paul Scholes (85) vs Steven Gerrard (89) -- Gerrard

Shot power: Paul Scholes (95) vs Steven Gerrard (95) -- tied

Long shots: Paul Scholes (98) vs Steven Gerrard (97) -- Scholes

Volleys: Paul Scholes (89) vs Steven Gerrard (86) -- Scholes

Penalties: Paul Scholes (77) vs Steven Gerrard (86) -- Gerrard

Vision: Paul Scholes (96) vs Steven Gerrard (89) -- Scholes

Crossing: Paul Scholes (91) vs Steven Gerrard (90) -- Scholes

Free-kick accuracy: Paul Scholes (76) vs Steven Gerrard (83) -- Gerrard

Short passing: Paul Scholes (95) vs Steven Gerrard (94) -- Scholes

Long passing: Paul Scholes (96) vs Steven Gerrard (96) -- tied

Curve: Paul Scholes (76) vs Steven Gerrard (83) -- Gerrard

Agility: Paul Scholes (70) vs Steven Gerrard (73) -- Gerrard

Balance: Paul Scholes (91) vs Steven Gerrard (71) -- Scholes

Reactions: Paul Scholes (93) vs Steven Gerrard (91) -- Scholes

Ball control: Paul Scholes (90) vs Steven Gerrard (96) -- Gerrard

Dribbling: Paul Scholes (78) vs Steven Gerrard (91) -- Gerrard

Composure: Paul Scholes (93) vs Steven Gerrard (88) -- Scholes

Interceptions: Paul Scholes (83) vs Steven Gerrard (77) -- Scholes

Heading accuracy: Paul Scholes (84) vs Steven Gerrard (88) -- Gerrard

Defence awareness: Paul Scholes (58) vs Steven Gerrard (77) -- Gerrard

Sliding tackle: Paul Scholes (43) vs Steven Gerrard (74) -- Gerrard

Standing tackle: Paul Scholes (62) vs Steven Gerrard (79) -- Gerrard

Jumping: Paul Scholes (86) vs Steven Gerrard (87) -- Gerrard

Stamina: Paul Scholes (96) vs Steven Gerrard (93) -- Scholes

Strength: Paul Scholes (75) vs Steven Gerrard (83) -- Gerrard

Aggression: Paul Scholes (89) vs Steven Gerrard (87) -- Scholes

Result: Scholes on 13 points and Gerrard on 16 points.

SPORTbible has previously used the same experiment to compare Barcelona captain Lionel Messi with Argentine icon Diego Maradona.

Similar experiments have been carried out between Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and legendary Brazilian Ronaldo.

Meanwhile, another stat-by-stat battle compared United legend Nemanja Vidic against Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk.

Featured Image Credit: Futhead/PA

Topics: Liverpool, gaming news, Paul Scholes, Football News, FIFA 20, GAMING, Football, Manchester United, REds, FUT, red devils, Premier League, EA Sports, Steven Gerrard, Ultimate Team

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz is a journalist for SPORTbible. He studied for a B.A. in History at the University of York and followed it up with an M.A. in Multimedia Journalism at MMU. Before he started writing about sports, he spent over four years in the gaming press. He has worked for several publications, including Hardcore Gamer, LADbible and the Manchester Evening News. Follow him on Twitter to find out what he is working on next. Got a story tip for Adnan? Email him: [email protected]

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