Who is better, Patrick or O'Ree?
Craig Patrick leads with a GOAT score of 76.3 against 76.2 for Willie O'Ree — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patrick vs O'Ree
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Craig Patrick above Willie O'Ree: 76.3 vs 76.2. Craig Patrick leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Willie O'Ree leads on Longevity.
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PatrickWinner
76.3Patrick wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
O'Ree
76.2O'Ree wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Craig Patrick
76.3
Patrick leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Craig Patrick
2. Willie O'Ree
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. 🇺🇸 Craig Patrick5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Willie O'Ree5 seasons played · career day 2,556101 points
-70.8% vs Patrick at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Patrick | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 346 | 591 |
| 🇨🇦 O'Ree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 156 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PatrickRetired | O'ReeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 401 | — |
| NHL points | 163 | — |
| NHL goals | 72 | — |
| Professional seasons | 9 | 21 |
| Olympic staff gold medals | 1 | — |
| NHL games played | — | 45 |
| WHL scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Hockey Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Career professional goals | — | 328 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Patrick76.3
O'Ree76.2
FAQ
Where does O'Ree beat Patrick?
O'Ree scores higher on longevity. Patrick leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Patrick vs O'Ree score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patrick: 76.3, O'Ree: 76.2.
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