Who is better, McGimsie or Barkov?
Billy McGimsie leads with a GOAT score of 71.9 against 67.9 for Aleksander Barkov — a gap of 4.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGimsie vs Barkov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Billy McGimsie above Aleksander Barkov: 71.9 vs 67.9. Billy McGimsie leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics. Aleksander Barkov leads on Longevity.
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McGimsieWinner
71.9McGimsie wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Barkov
67.9Barkov wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Billy McGimsie
71.9
McGimsie leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy McGimsie
2. Aleksander Barkov
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. 🏳️ Aleksander Barkov5 seasons played · career day 1,825249 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Billy McGimsie5 seasons played · career day 2,19040 points
-83.9% vs Barkov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 McGimsie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 40 |
| 🏳️ Barkov | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60 | 249 | 553 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McGimsieRetired | BarkovActive · Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 6 | — |
| Career goals | 40 | — |
| Stanley Cup challenges | 3 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NHL games | — | 804 |
| NHL goals | — | 286 |
| NHL assists | — | 496 |
| NHL points | — | 782 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 2 |
| NHL award: Frank J. Selke Trophy | — | 3 |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland | — | 1 |
| Finnish Sports Personality of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 73.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 52 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 73.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McGimsie71.9
Barkov67.9
FAQ
Where does Barkov beat McGimsie?
Barkov scores higher on longevity. McGimsie leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the McGimsie vs Barkov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGimsie: 71.9, Barkov: 67.9.
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