Who is better, James or Béliveau?
Jean Béliveau leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 89.9 for Angela James — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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James vs Béliveau
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean Béliveau above Angela James: 90.0 vs 89.9. Jean Béliveau leads on Longevity, Honours. Angela James leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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BéliveauWinner
90.0Béliveau wins: Longevity, Honours
James
89.9James wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jean Béliveau
90.0
Béliveau leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean Béliveau
2. Angela James
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. 🇨🇦 Angela James5 seasons played · career day 1,825361 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Jean Béliveau5 seasons played · career day 2,921338 points
-6.4% vs James at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 James | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 721 |
| 🇨🇦 Béliveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 429 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JamesRetired | BéliveauRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship goals | 22 | — |
| National league titles | 8 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 10 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 2 |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 1 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL points | — | 1,219 |
| All-Star selections | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Béliveau90.0
James89.9
FAQ
Where does James beat Béliveau?
James scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Béliveau leads on honours, longevity.
How is the James vs Béliveau score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. James: 89.9, Béliveau: 90.0.
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