Who is better, Salming or O'Connor?
Buddy O'Connor leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.5 for Börje Salming — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Salming vs O'Connor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Buddy O'Connor above Börje Salming: 82.6 vs 82.5. Buddy O'Connor leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Börje Salming leads on Longevity.
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O'ConnorWinner
82.6O'Connor wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Salming
82.5Salming wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Buddy O'Connor
82.6
O'Connor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Buddy O'Connor
2. Börje Salming
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. 🇨🇦 Buddy O'Connor5 seasons played · career day 1,825350 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Börje Salming5 seasons played · career day 2,921277 points
-20.9% vs O'Connor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Salming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 337 |
| 🇨🇦 O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 58 | 122 | 350 | 687 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
O'Connor82.6
Salming82.5
FAQ
Where does Salming beat O'Connor?
Salming scores higher on longevity. O'Connor leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Salming vs O'Connor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Salming: 82.5, O'Connor: 82.6.
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