Who is better, Gainey or Bentley?
Doug Bentley leads with a GOAT score of 86.8 against 86.7 for Bob Gainey — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gainey vs Bentley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Doug Bentley above Bob Gainey: 86.8 vs 86.7. Doug Bentley leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Bob Gainey leads on Honours, Longevity.
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BentleyWinner
86.8Bentley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Gainey
86.7Gainey wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Doug Bentley
86.8
Bentley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Doug Bentley
2. Bob Gainey
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. 🇨🇦 Doug Bentley5 seasons played · career day 1,825366 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bob Gainey5 seasons played · career day 1,825124 points
-66.1% vs Bentley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Gainey | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 124 | 283 |
| 🇨🇦 Bentley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 366 | 700 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bentley86.8
Gainey86.7
FAQ
Where does Gainey beat Bentley?
Gainey scores higher on honours, longevity. Bentley leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Gainey vs Bentley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gainey: 86.7, Bentley: 86.8.
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