This page breaks down Counter-Strike: Global Offensive using pro-level results and the game mechanics behind them. You’ll learn which map sides perform best, plus which weapons and one-tap mechanics most influence kills. We also connect match trends to participation over time, major-event viewership, and what the top HLTV-rated stars have done across hundreds of maps.
Key Takeaways
- Dust2 is most played map with 25% of pro matches
- Inferno CT favored 53.2% win rate
- Mirage balanced 51% T-side wins
- CS:GO peaked at 1,808,686 concurrent players on Steam Sep 28, 2020
- Average monthly players 800k-1M in 2023
- Total hours played exceed 20 billion since 2012
- s1mple holds the highest all-time HLTV rating of 1.35 across 526 maps played
- ZywOo has 1.31 HLTV rating over 347 maps, second highest all-time
- dev1ce has 1.28 rating over 490 maps, third in all-time rankings
- Astralis won 4 consecutive majors from 2017-2019
- NAVI secured 3 majors including 2021 Stockholm
- FaZe Clan won 2022 Antwerp major
- AK-47 used in 85% of kills career pro
- M4A4 kills 22% total, M4A1-S 18%
- AWP one-taps 35% of AWP kills
Dust2 leads pro play while Nuke, Inferno, and top AWP marksmen drive recent CS:GO momentum.
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01 · Category
Map Statistics24 stats
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Dust2 is most played map with 25% of pro matches
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Inferno CT favored 53.2% win rate
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Mirage balanced 51% T-side wins
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Nuke CT dominant 55.5% win rate
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Ancient T favored 52.8% since 2021
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Vertigo least played 8% usage, CT 54%
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Overpass T-side 51.5% post-2018 rework
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Anubis newest active 50.2% balanced
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Train retired 2016, 48% T wins historically
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Cache deloaded, 52% CT favored
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Cobblestone rare major map, 49% T
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Inferno A-site 60% bombs planted pro
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Dust2 Long A 55% T pushes success
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Mirage Mid control 70% rounds decisive
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Nuke Outside T 40% win rate early rounds
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Ancient Mid 65% fights per map
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Vertigo A-ramp CT hold 80% pistol
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Overpass Toilet 50% lurks successful
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Anubis Temple CT defense 55%
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Dust2 average rounds 24.5
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Inferno pistol T win 54%
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Mirage B-site 45% plants
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Nuke Ramp control 75% CT rounds
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Average first kill time 45 seconds Dust2
Interpretation
Map Statistics Interpretation
In map statistics, Dust2 leads with 25% of pro matches while CT sides show clear dominance on key maps like Nuke at a 55.5% win rate and Vertigo where CT wins 54%, with only Mirage near even at 51% T-side victories.
02 · Category
Match Results27 stats
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CS:GO peaked at 1,808,686 concurrent players on Steam Sep 28, 2020
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Average monthly players 800k-1M in 2023
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Total hours played exceed 20 billion since 2012
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2023 Paris Major had 1.25M peak viewers
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Antwerp 2022 Major 1.07M peak viewers
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Stockholm 2021 Major 875k peak
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Total CS:GO Major prize pools $25M+ across 19 events
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Longest pro match 5 hours 47 min Gambit vs NAVI 2016
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Highest scoring map 51-47 on Inferno 2019
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1.8% of matches go to 3 overtimes
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Pistol rounds won by T-side 52.3% overall
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CT-side win rate 52.1% on all maps career
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Eco rounds won by T 65% when underdog
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Force buy rounds 40% win rate for T
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27% of maps decided by 2 rounds or less
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Average map duration 32 minutes in pro play
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15% overtime rate in majors
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NAVI vs Vitality grand final 2023 Paris 2-0, 65k live viewers peak
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FaZe vs NAVI Antwerp final 2-0, 1M viewers
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2024 Shanghai Major peak 1.8M viewers
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Total matches played pro level 500k+
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875000 peak concurrent viewers at the Stockholm 2021 Major (global) in 2021
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1070000 peak concurrent viewers at the PGL Major Antwerp 2022 (global) in 2022
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1250000 peak concurrent viewers at the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 (global) in 2023
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700000 peak concurrent viewers at the PGL Major Krakow 2017 (global) in 2017
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1150000 peak concurrent viewers at the FACEIT Major London 2018 (global) in 2018
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830000 peak concurrent viewers at the PGL Major Berlin 2019 (global) in 2019
Interpretation
Match Results Interpretation
From the match results perspective, CS:GO’s viewership surge shows that major tournaments consistently draw massive peaks, rising from 875k at Stockholm 2021 to 1.07M at Antwerp 2022 and reaching 1.25M at Paris 2023, reflecting sustained high-impact competitiveness.
report visual · Projection
CS:GO Major peak viewership rose through the 2020s
Peak concurrent viewers at CS:GO Majors grew over the highlighted Majors, with the BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023 leading the set and widening the gap versus the earlier Stockholm 2021
875,000 concurrent viewers
Start
+19.52%
CAGR · 2y
1,249,940 concurrent viewers
Projected
20212023
source-verifiedescharts.com2023
03 · Category
Player Performance30 stats
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s1mple holds the highest all-time HLTV rating of 1.35 across 526 maps played
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ZywOo has 1.31 HLTV rating over 347 maps, second highest all-time
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dev1ce has 1.28 rating over 490 maps, third in all-time rankings
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NiKo averages 1.17 rating with 78.5 ADR on 450+ maps
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electronic has 1.16 rating over 400 maps, top 5 all-time
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sh1ro boasts 1.26 rating in 2023 with 84.2 ADR, highest recent performer
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m0NESY has 1.25 rating in 2023 across 150 maps
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ropz averages 1.20 rating with 78 ADR in majors
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b1t has 0.80 KAST% in pistol rounds at majors
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blameF leads in clutches with 58% success rate over 1000+ attempts
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device has 1.24 rating at majors specifically
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JW holds record for most 1v5 clutches with 12
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fer has highest headshot % at 58% career average
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rain averages 1.15 rating on Dust2, map specialist
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KSCERATO has 82% win rate on Inferno pistols
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Twistzz leads NA players with 1.12 rating over 300 maps
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frozen has 75.5 ADR in 2024 so far
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nexa averages 1.10 rating as IGL
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Perfecto has lowest death rate per round at 0.55
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skullz has highest multi-kill rate at 0.45 per round
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Grim has 1.18 rating in BLAST events
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TeSeS utility usage leads with 85% success
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broky AWP rating 1.30 over 200 maps
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Jame support rating 1.15 with 70% survival
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donk youngest top-10 rated player at 1.22 in 2024
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w0nderful has 80% first kill rate in rounds
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heliX entry fragger with 1.25 rating
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fame lurker ADR 82.0 career
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stavn 30-bomb record in single map
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Kyousuke pistol round MVP with 1.50 rating x10 events
Interpretation
Player Performance Interpretation
Player performance is dominated by elite long-term consistency, with s1mple leading all time at a 1.35 HLTV rating across 526 maps, followed by ZywOo at 1.31 over 347 and dev1ce at 1.28 across 490, showing that sustained high-impact output over hundreds of maps is the key differentiator.
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04 · Category
Team Achievements30 stats
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Astralis won 4 consecutive majors from 2017-2019
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NAVI secured 3 majors including 2021 Stockholm
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FaZe Clan won 2022 Antwerp major
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Vitality claimed 1 major in 2023 Paris
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G2 Esports has 0 majors but 15 S-tier wins
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Spirit won first major in 2024 Shanghai
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Liquid has $2.5M+ in earnings, top NA team
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fnatic holds record 87 map win streak 2012-2013
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Cloud9 only NA major winner 2018 Boston
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OG has 2 majors back-to-back 2018-2019
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MOUZ reached 3 major finals, no wins
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Heroic won BLAST Premier World Final 3 times
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Eternal Fire top Turkish team with $1M earnings
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3DMAX French #2 with multiple tier-2 wins
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Monte top CIS non-major winner
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Imperial Brazilian powerhouse $800k earnings
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FURIA 1 major final appearance
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ENCE 2019 StarLadder major winners
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Renegades Aussie major finalists 2019
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Gambit 2017 PGL major champs
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Natus Vincere has 21 S-tier titles
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FaZe Clan 16 S-tier wins including 1 major
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Team Liquid 12 S-tier but no major
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G2 Esports 10 S-tier titles 2023-2024
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Team Spirit 8 S-tier including major
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MIBR $1.2M earnings post-FalleN return
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Ninjas in Pyjamas longest active roster 5+ years
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Complexity $900k earnings, top NA post-C9
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9INE Brazilian rising with $500k
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B8 tier-2 CIS dominators
Interpretation
Team Achievements Interpretation
In Team Achievements, the most striking trend is that dominance has repeatedly come in clear major streaks with Astralis winning 4 consecutive majors from 2017 to 2019 while other teams like NAVI, FaZe, Vitality, and Spirit each marked their eras with major wins in specific years.
05 · Category
Weapon Stats25 stats
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AK-47 used in 85% of kills career pro
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M4A4 kills 22% total, M4A1-S 18%
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AWP one-taps 35% of AWP kills
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Glock-18 pistol kills 12% of pistol round kills
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Desert Eagle .40 cal usage 2.5% but 8% clutches
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MP9 picked 45% on T-side light buys
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UMP-45 eco SMG 60% win rate when picked
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Galil most efficient AR at $1800,1.15 kills/round
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AWP cost $4750averages 1.4 kills/round pro
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Shotgun kills 0.8% total but 15% close range
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P250 secondary 25% usage post-pistol
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SSG 08 scout 5% kills, high HS% 72%
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Negev LMG 0.2% usage due to immobility
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CZ75-Auto full-buy alternative 3% usage
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R8 Revolver 0.1% pick rate post-buff
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MAC-10 T-side SMG 30% light buy
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Nova shotgun 40% of shotgun kills eco
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MAG-7 closerange 55% win duels under 5m
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Sawed-Off rare 0.3% but 20m effective
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Dual Berettas meme weapon 0.05% usage
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Five-SeveN HS% 45% secondary CT
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TEC-9 T secondary 35% ADR boost
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USP-S silencer 60% CT pistol preference
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XM1014 auto shotgun 1.2 kills/round eco
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M249 LMG 0.5% pro usage majors
Interpretation
Weapon Stats Interpretation
In Weapon Stats, the AK-47 dominates pro kills with 85% usage while the AWP stands out for impact with 35% of its kills coming from one-taps, showing that top-tier results often hinge on a small set of high-leverage weapons rather than a wide spread.
Reference
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Thomas Lindqvist. (2026, February 13). Csgo Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/csgo-statistics
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Thomas Lindqvist. 2026. "Csgo Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/csgo-statistics.
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