He won his first FIFA World Player of the Year (Now merged with Balloon D'Or) at age of 20 in 1996, and won it again in 1997. Even after three season with injuries from 1999, he brought Brazil to win the World Cup 2002. Even when he was seemed to be overweight in 2006, he was one of the most clinical striker.
In my opinion, what makes him great is the ability to bounce back after all those injuries. It is never easy to come back to play after a prolonged time with injury, and he deserved to be mentioned in one of the greatest striker of all times.
