Who is better, Jackson or Hawerchuk?
Busher Jackson leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.1 for Dale Hawerchuk — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jackson vs Hawerchuk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Busher Jackson above Dale Hawerchuk: 87.2 vs 87.1. Busher Jackson leads on Honours. Dale Hawerchuk leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
JacksonWinner
87.2Jackson wins: Honours
Hawerchuk
87.1Hawerchuk wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Busher Jackson
87.2
Jackson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Busher Jackson
2. Dale Hawerchuk
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. 🇨🇦 Busher Jackson5 seasons played · career day 1,825393 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Dale Hawerchuk5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 points
-3.8% vs Jackson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Jackson | 0 | 0 | 55 | 124 | 393 | 712 |
| 🇨🇦 Hawerchuk | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 378 | 720 |
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
Jackson87.2
Hawerchuk87.1
FAQ
Where does Hawerchuk beat Jackson?
Hawerchuk scores higher on statistics, longevity. Jackson leads on honours.
How is the Jackson vs Hawerchuk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jackson: 87.2, Hawerchuk: 87.1.
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