Who is better, Matthews or Carnegie?
Herb Carnegie leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.1 for Auston Matthews — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Herb Carnegie above Auston Matthews: 81.3 vs 81.1. Herb Carnegie leads on Honours, Longevity. Auston Matthews leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Carnegie wins: Longevity, Honours
Matthews wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Carnegie leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 69 | 132 | 285 | 727 |
| 🇨🇦 Carnegie | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 264 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MatthewsActive · Toronto Maple Leafs | CarnegieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Rocket Richard Trophies | 3 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | 400 | — |
| Calder Trophy | 1 | — |
| 50-goal seasons | 3 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| League MVP awards | — | 3 |
| Provincial league titles | — | 2 |
| Professional seasons | — | 11 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| All-star selections | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 84 |
Herb Carnegie leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.1 for Auston Matthews — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Matthews scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Carnegie leads on honours, longevity.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Matthews: 81.1, Carnegie: 81.3.
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