Who is better, McGimsie or O'Ree?
Willie O'Ree leads with a GOAT score of 76.2 against 71.9 for Billy McGimsie — a gap of 4.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McGimsie vs O'Ree
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie O'Ree above Billy McGimsie: 76.2 vs 71.9. Willie O'Ree leads on Longevity, Honours. Billy McGimsie leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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O'ReeWinner
76.2O'Ree wins: Longevity, Honours
McGimsie
71.9McGimsie wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Willie O'Ree
76.2
O'Ree leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie O'Ree
2. Billy McGimsie
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. 🇨🇦 Willie O'Ree5 seasons played · career day 2,556101 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Billy McGimsie5 seasons played · career day 2,19040 points
-60.4% vs O'Ree at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 McGimsie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 40 |
| 🇨🇦 O'Ree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 156 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McGimsieRetired | O'ReeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 6 | — |
| Career goals | 40 | — |
| Stanley Cup challenges | 3 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NHL games played | — | 45 |
| Professional seasons | — | 21 |
| WHL scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Hockey Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Career professional goals | — | 328 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 52 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
O'Ree76.2
McGimsie71.9
FAQ
Where does McGimsie beat O'Ree?
McGimsie scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. O'Ree leads on honours, longevity.
How is the McGimsie vs O'Ree score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McGimsie: 71.9, O'Ree: 76.2.
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