Who is better, Clarke or Hainsworth?
Bobby Clarke leads with a GOAT score of 91.0 against 90.7 for George Hainsworth — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clarke vs Hainsworth
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bobby Clarke above George Hainsworth: 91.0 vs 90.7. Bobby Clarke leads on Longevity, Honours. George Hainsworth leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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ClarkeWinner
91.0Clarke wins: Longevity, Honours
Hainsworth
90.7Hainsworth wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bobby Clarke
91.0
Clarke leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Clarke
2. George Hainsworth
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. 🇨🇦 George Hainsworth5 seasons played · career day 1,825400 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bobby Clarke5 seasons played · career day 1,825362 points
-9.5% vs Hainsworth at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Clarke | 0 | 0 | 60 | 126 | 362 | 729 |
| 🇨🇦 Hainsworth | 0 | 0 | 55 | 125 | 400 | 702 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClarkeRetired | HainsworthRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Trophy | 3 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 2 | 2 |
| NHL points | 1,210 | — |
| Selke Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL games | 1,144 | — |
| Career shutouts | — | 94 |
| Shutouts in one season | — | 22 |
| Vezina Trophies | — | 3 |
| Career wins | — | 246 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clarke91.0
Hainsworth90.7
FAQ
Where does Hainsworth beat Clarke?
Hainsworth scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Clarke leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Clarke vs Hainsworth score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clarke: 91.0, Hainsworth: 90.7.
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