Who is better, Cook or Esposito?
Bill Cook leads with a GOAT score of 88.2 against 88.1 for Phil Esposito — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cook vs Esposito
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Cook above Phil Esposito: 88.2 vs 88.1. Bill Cook leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Phil Esposito leads on Longevity.
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CookWinner
88.2Cook wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Esposito
88.1Esposito wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bill Cook
88.2
Cook leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Cook
2. Phil Esposito
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. 🇨🇦 Phil Esposito5 seasons played · career day 2,191349 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bill Cook5 seasons played · career day 1,825345 points
-1.1% vs Esposito at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Cook | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 345 | 692 |
| 🇨🇦 Esposito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 223 | 733 |
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
Cook88.2
Esposito88.1
FAQ
Where does Esposito beat Cook?
Esposito scores higher on longevity. Cook leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Cook vs Esposito score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cook: 88.2, Esposito: 88.1.
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