Who is better, Matthews or Gadsby?
Auston Matthews leads with a GOAT score of 81.1 against 81.1 for Bill Gadsby — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Matthews vs Gadsby
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Auston Matthews and Bill Gadsby level at 81.1. Auston Matthews leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Bill Gadsby leads on Longevity.
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MatthewsWinner
81.1Matthews wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Gadsby
81.1Gadsby wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Auston Matthews
81.1
Matthews leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Auston Matthews
2. Bill Gadsby
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. 🇺🇸 Auston Matthews5 seasons played · career day 1,826351 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bill Gadsby5 seasons played · career day 1,825268 points
-23.6% vs Matthews at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 69 | 132 | 285 | 727 |
| 🇨🇦 Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 268 | 559 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewsActive · Toronto Maple Leafs | GadsbyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket Richard Trophies | 3 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | 400 | — |
| Calder Trophy | 1 | — |
| 50-goal seasons | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 7 |
| NHL games | — | 1,248 |
| Career points | — | 568 |
| Assists | — | 437 |
| Seasons played | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Matthews81.1
Gadsby81.1
FAQ
Where does Gadsby beat Matthews?
Gadsby scores higher on longevity. Matthews leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Matthews vs Gadsby score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 81.1, Gadsby: 81.1.
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