Chart type · Comparison
Radar
One to three overlaid polygons across three to eight attributes.
How to read it
Each spoke is a separate measure rescaled to the same length. Compare the shapes of the polygons, not their areas.
Best for
Profile comparisons — players, products, plans — on shared criteria.
When not to use it
The measures share no natural scale, or more than three profiles are overlaid.
The common mistake
Reading the enclosed area as a total score. Area on a radar depends on the arbitrary order of the spokes.
Example data
Two strikers, two completely different games
Per-90 percentile ranks across a full season
- The target man
- The false nine
- Finishing
- The target man: 88The false nine: 79
- Aerial duels
- The target man: 94The false nine: 32
- Dribbling
- The target man: 41The false nine: 91
- Pressing
- The target man: 52The false nine: 86
- Passing
- The target man: 63The false nine: 84
- Pace
- The target man: 38The false nine: 88
The sample dataset this format ships with, drawn the way the site draws every clip's numbers — hover, sort or step through it. Figures as given by its source line: Illustrative example data.
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