Who is better, Makar or Barkov?
Cale Makar leads with a GOAT score of 70.6 against 67.9 for Aleksander Barkov — a gap of 2.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Makar vs Barkov
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MakarWinner
70.6Makar wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Barkov
67.9Barkov wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Cale Makar
70.6
Makar leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cale Makar
2. Aleksander Barkov
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season1. 🇨🇦 Cale Makar5 seasons played · career day 1,825341 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Aleksander Barkov5 seasons played · career day 1,825249 points
-27.0% vs Makar at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Makar | 0 | 0 | 50 | 99 | 341 | 503 |
| 🏳️ Barkov | 0 | 0 | 24 | 60 | 249 | 553 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MakarActive · Colorado Avalanche | BarkovActive · Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Norris Trophies | 2 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| Career points | 450 | — |
| Points per game | 1.05 | — |
| NHL games | — | 804 |
| NHL goals | — | 286 |
| NHL assists | — | 496 |
| NHL points | — | 782 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 2 |
| NHL award: Frank J. Selke Trophy | — | 3 |
| NHL award: King Clancy Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Lady Byng Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland | — | 1 |
| Finnish Sports Personality of the Year | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 73.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 50 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 68 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 73.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Makar70.6
Barkov67.9
FAQ
Where does Barkov beat Makar?
Barkov scores higher on longevity. Makar leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Makar vs Barkov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Makar: 70.6, Barkov: 67.9.
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