Who is better, Oates or Hextall?
Adam Oates leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.1 for Bryan Hextall — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Oates vs Hextall
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Adam Oates above Bryan Hextall: 86.2 vs 86.1. Adam Oates leads on Longevity, Statistics. Bryan Hextall leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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OatesWinner
86.2Oates wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hextall
86.1Hextall wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Adam Oates
86.2
Oates leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adam Oates
2. Bryan Hextall
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇦 Bryan Hextall5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Adam Oates5 seasons played · career day 1,825231 points
-32.5% vs Hextall at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Oates | 0 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 231 | 690 |
| 🇨🇦 Hextall | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 255 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Oates86.2
Hextall86.1
FAQ
Where does Hextall beat Oates?
Hextall scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Oates leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Oates vs Hextall score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Oates: 86.2, Hextall: 86.1.
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