Who is better, Durnan or Kariya?
Bill Durnan leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Paul Kariya — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Durnan vs Kariya
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bill Durnan and Paul Kariya level at 83.6. Bill Durnan leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Paul Kariya leads on Longevity.
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DurnanWinner
83.6Durnan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Kariya
83.6Kariya wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bill Durnan
83.6
Durnan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Durnan
2. Paul Kariya
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. 🇨🇦 Bill Durnan5 seasons played · career day 1,825444 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Paul Kariya5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 points
-14.9% vs Durnan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Durnan | 0 | 0 | 80 | 169 | 444 | 670 |
| 🇨🇦 Kariya | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 378 | 708 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DurnanRetired | KariyaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Vezina Trophies | 6 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 2 | — |
| Career shutouts | 34 | — |
| Goals-against average | 2.36 | — |
| Seasons played | 7 | — |
| Career points | — | 989 |
| Career goals | — | 402 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 58 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Durnan83.6
Kariya83.6
FAQ
Where does Kariya beat Durnan?
Kariya scores higher on longevity. Durnan leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Durnan vs Kariya score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Durnan: 83.6, Kariya: 83.6.
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