Who is better, Baun or Nieminen?
Bobby Baun leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 81.0 for Petra Nieminen — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baun vs Nieminen
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bobby Baun and Petra Nieminen level at 81.0. Bobby Baun leads on Longevity, Honours. Petra Nieminen leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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BaunWinner
81.0Baun wins: Longevity, Honours
Nieminen
81.0Nieminen wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bobby Baun
81.0
Baun leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Baun
2. Petra Nieminen
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. 🇫🇮 Petra Nieminen5 seasons played · career day 2,55684 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bobby Baun5 seasons played · career day 2,19150 points
-40.5% vs Nieminen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 92 |
| 🇫🇮 Nieminen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 123 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaunRetired | NieminenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| NHL games played | 964 | — |
| Career points | 224 | — |
| Playoff games | 96 | — |
| All-Star appearances | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Finland caps | — | 150 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| World Championship points | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baun81.0
Nieminen81.0
FAQ
Where does Nieminen beat Baun?
Nieminen scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Baun leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Baun vs Nieminen score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baun: 81.0, Nieminen: 81.0.
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