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Who has been the better player?
Gerrard:
Ballon d'Or Bronze Award (1): 2005
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 2005
FWA Footballer of the Year (1): 2009
FWA Tribute Award (1): 2013
PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2006
PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 2001
PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2): 2001, 2009
England Player of the Year Award (2): 2007, 2012
PFA Team of the Year (7): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Liverpool Top Goalscorer (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1): 2012
UEFA Team of the Year (3): 2005, 2006, 2007
FIFA/FIFPro World XI (3): 2007, 2008, 2009
ESM Team of the Year (1): 2008–09
Goal of the Season (1): 2006
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match (1): 2005
FA Cup Final Man of the Match (1): 2006
Premier League Player of the Month Award (5): March 2001, March 2003, December 2004, April 2006, March 2009
Giggs:
PFA Young Player of the Year (2): 1991–92, 1992–93
PFA Team of the Year (6): 1992–93, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09
PFA Team of the Century (1): 1997–2007[88]
PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2008–09
FWA Tribute Award: 2007
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 1997–98
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year (2): 1990–91, 1991–92
Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02): Overall Team of the Decade
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12): Most Player Appearances (596)
UEFA Champions League 10 Seasons Dream Team (1992 to 2002): 2002
Wales Player of the Year Award (2): 1996, 2006
Premier League Player of the Month (3): September 1993, August 2006, February 2007
English Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 2005
For mine, Giggs has been incredibly consistent over a long period of time but his career didn't quite reach the individual heights that Gerrard's has. That's by no means a slight on Giggs who has been brilliant for a number of years, but Gerrard's 3x World XI/UEFA Team of the Year and 7x PFA Team of the Year selections vs Giggs' 0 and 6 (voted for by the managers and the players) illustrate the difference in my opinion. Even looking at the 1x PFA Players' Player of the Year award that Giggs won in 2008/09, it would be difficult to argue that he actually deserved the award with Gerrard being by far the superior player that season. Giggs wasn't even the best United player in 2008/09. Comparing the team honours is an interesting one. I think the best way of looking at it is to ask if United would have won as many trophies over the years with Gerrard in the side instead of Giggs (I know they play different positions), yes in my opinion, probably more. Would Liverpool have won as many trophies over the years with Giggs in the side instead of Gerrard? Probably not.
Gerrard:
Ballon d'Or Bronze Award (1): 2005
UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (1): 2005
FWA Footballer of the Year (1): 2009
FWA Tribute Award (1): 2013
PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2006
PFA Young Player of the Year (1): 2001
PFA Fans' Player of the Year (2): 2001, 2009
England Player of the Year Award (2): 2007, 2012
PFA Team of the Year (7): 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Liverpool Top Goalscorer (3): 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1): 2012
UEFA Team of the Year (3): 2005, 2006, 2007
FIFA/FIFPro World XI (3): 2007, 2008, 2009
ESM Team of the Year (1): 2008–09
Goal of the Season (1): 2006
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match (1): 2005
FA Cup Final Man of the Match (1): 2006
Premier League Player of the Month Award (5): March 2001, March 2003, December 2004, April 2006, March 2009
Giggs:
PFA Young Player of the Year (2): 1991–92, 1992–93
PFA Team of the Year (6): 1992–93, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2006–07, 2008–09
PFA Team of the Century (1): 1997–2007[88]
PFA Players' Player of the Year (1): 2008–09
FWA Tribute Award: 2007
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year (1): 1997–98
Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year (2): 1990–91, 1991–92
Premier League 10 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2001–02): Overall Team of the Decade
Premier League 20 Seasons Awards (1992–93 to 2011–12): Most Player Appearances (596)
UEFA Champions League 10 Seasons Dream Team (1992 to 2002): 2002
Wales Player of the Year Award (2): 1996, 2006
Premier League Player of the Month (3): September 1993, August 2006, February 2007
English Football Hall of Fame Inductee: 2005
For mine, Giggs has been incredibly consistent over a long period of time but his career didn't quite reach the individual heights that Gerrard's has. That's by no means a slight on Giggs who has been brilliant for a number of years, but Gerrard's 3x World XI/UEFA Team of the Year and 7x PFA Team of the Year selections vs Giggs' 0 and 6 (voted for by the managers and the players) illustrate the difference in my opinion. Even looking at the 1x PFA Players' Player of the Year award that Giggs won in 2008/09, it would be difficult to argue that he actually deserved the award with Gerrard being by far the superior player that season. Giggs wasn't even the best United player in 2008/09. Comparing the team honours is an interesting one. I think the best way of looking at it is to ask if United would have won as many trophies over the years with Gerrard in the side instead of Giggs (I know they play different positions), yes in my opinion, probably more. Would Liverpool have won as many trophies over the years with Giggs in the side instead of Gerrard? Probably not.
