MLS Compilers vs Comets Two careers can end with the same total value — one stacked in a few meteoric seasons (a Comet), the other ground out over a long career (a Compiler). Neither is better; they are different shapes of greatness. Peak-share makes the shape a number: best-3-season VAL ÷ career VAL .
VAL-based and distinct from the NFL production-based version. High share = front-loaded (Comet); low share = sustained (Compiler). Qualifying floor: ≥6 seasons and a career at or above this sport's 70th-percentile career VAL (17.8). 90 careers qualify. Value shown is peak-share as a percentage.
Comets — Concentrated Peaks peak-share % A few towering seasons carried the career.
Showing 30 of 40 ranked entries.
1 Robin Lod W · 8 seasons · career 18.1 VAL · peak-3 18 99 2 Dániel Sallói W · 9 seasons · career 27.7 VAL · peak-3 26.4 95 3 Dillon Powers AM · 6 seasons · career 28.1 VAL · peak-3 26.7 95 4 Sebastian Berhalter CM · 6 seasons · career 23.8 VAL · peak-3 22.3 94 5 Danny Musovski ST · 7 seasons · career 17.8 VAL · peak-3 16.5 93 6 José Cifuentes CM · 6 seasons · career 28.9 VAL · peak-3 26.2 91 7 Eduard Atuesta DM · 7 seasons · career 24.5 VAL · peak-3 21.9 89 8 Haris Medunjanin DM · 6 seasons · career 21.4 VAL · peak-3 19.1 89 9 Clint Dempsey ST · 6 seasons · career 41.5 VAL · peak-3 36.7 88 10 Brandon Vázquez ST · 7 seasons · career 18.4 VAL · peak-3 16.2 88 11 Mark-Anthony Kaye CM · 8 seasons · career 20.5 VAL · peak-3 17.8 87 12 Fredy Montero ST · 6 seasons · career 20.4 VAL · peak-3 17.6 86 13 Jesús Ferreira ST · 8 seasons · career 37 VAL · peak-3 31.5 85 14 Felipe Mora ST · 6 seasons · career 23.6 VAL · peak-3 19.7 83 15 C.J. Sapong ST · 10 seasons · career 26.7 VAL · peak-3 22.1 83 16 Joevin Jones FB · 6 seasons · career 22.6 VAL · peak-3 18.6 82 17 Ethan Finlay W · 12 seasons · career 25.9 VAL · peak-3 21.3 82 18 Kevin Molino W · 7 seasons · career 23.4 VAL · peak-3 19.2 82 19 Jack McGlynn CM · 6 seasons · career 23.8 VAL · peak-3 19.4 82 20 Justin Morrow FB · 9 seasons · career 22.5 VAL · peak-3 18.3 81 21 Dejan Joveljic ST · 6 seasons · career 29.4 VAL · peak-3 23.7 81 22 Fafa Picault W · 10 seasons · career 18 VAL · peak-3 14.5 81 23 Johnny Russell W · 7 seasons · career 38.3 VAL · peak-3 30.5 80 24 Ola Kamara ST · 6 seasons · career 44.6 VAL · peak-3 35.2 79 25 Darlington Nagbe CM · 13 seasons · career 30.5 VAL · peak-3 23.7 78 26 Fanendo Adi ST · 6 seasons · career 34.6 VAL · peak-3 26.8 77 27 Dániel Gazdag AM · 6 seasons · career 72.4 VAL · peak-3 55.9 77 28 Ignacio Piatti W · 6 seasons · career 49.7 VAL · peak-3 38.2 77 29 Jozy Altidore ST · 8 seasons · career 33.5 VAL · peak-3 25.5 76 30 Memo Rodríguez CM · 8 seasons · career 20.8 VAL · peak-3 15.8 76 Show 30 More Show Full List
Compilers — Sustained Careers peak-share % Value spread evenly across a long career — longevity as greatness.
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1 Ryan Hollingshead FB · 12 seasons · career 37.2 VAL · peak-3 14.8 40 2 Albert Rusnák AM · 10 seasons · career 121.9 VAL · peak-3 55.4 45 3 Diego Valeri AM · 9 seasons · career 156.1 VAL · peak-3 71.1 46 4 Sebastian Lletget CM · 10 seasons · career 35.4 VAL · peak-3 16.9 48 5 Julian Gressel FB · 9 seasons · career 103.7 VAL · peak-3 49.8 48 6 Chris Wondolowski ST · 9 seasons · career 47.4 VAL · peak-3 23.7 50 7 Jordan Morris W · 9 seasons · career 35.5 VAL · peak-3 18.3 52 8 Cristian Roldan DM · 12 seasons · career 42.5 VAL · peak-3 22.4 53 9 Cristian Espinoza W · 8 seasons · career 57.7 VAL · peak-3 30.8 53 10 Carles Gil AM · 7 seasons · career 127.9 VAL · peak-3 68.6 54 11 Nicolás Lodeiro AM · 10 seasons · career 104.6 VAL · peak-3 56.2 54 12 Jonathan Osorio CM · 14 seasons · career 43.5 VAL · peak-3 23.4 54 13 Brooks Lennon FB · 10 seasons · career 55.1 VAL · peak-3 30.5 55 14 Graham Zusi FB · 11 seasons · career 69.1 VAL · peak-3 38.8 56 15 Gyasi Zardes ST · 12 seasons · career 41.6 VAL · peak-3 23.4 56 16 Daniel Lovitz FB · 11 seasons · career 23.7 VAL · peak-3 13.4 57 17 Federico Higuaín AM · 8 seasons · career 103 VAL · peak-3 58.3 57 18 Alejandro Bedoya CM · 10 seasons · career 26.6 VAL · peak-3 15.2 57 19 Maxi Moralez AM · 9 seasons · career 106.2 VAL · peak-3 60.7 57 20 Luciano Acosta AM · 9 seasons · career 143.1 VAL · peak-3 82.6 58 21 Kei Kamara ST · 11 seasons · career 51.3 VAL · peak-3 30.8 60 22 Diego Rossi W · 8 seasons · career 43.9 VAL · peak-3 26.8 61 23 Hany Mukhtar ST · 7 seasons · career 94.7 VAL · peak-3 57.9 61 24 Michael Barrios W · 9 seasons · career 39.9 VAL · peak-3 24.8 62 25 Kai Wagner FB · 8 seasons · career 65.2 VAL · peak-3 40.8 63 26 Brian White ST · 8 seasons · career 45.8 VAL · peak-3 28.9 63 27 Boniek García CM · 9 seasons · career 30.5 VAL · peak-3 19.4 64 28 Ruan FB · 6 seasons · career 22 VAL · peak-3 14 64 29 Lee Nguyen AM · 8 seasons · career 79.4 VAL · peak-3 50.6 64 30 Bradley Wright-Phillips ST · 8 seasons · career 73.3 VAL · peak-3 47.6 65 Show 30 More Show Full List