Who is better, Bain or Howell?
Dan Bain leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 81.9 for Harry Howell — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bain vs Howell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dan Bain above Harry Howell: 82.0 vs 81.9. Dan Bain leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Harry Howell leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BainWinner
82.0Bain wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Howell
81.9Howell wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Dan Bain
82.0
Bain leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dan Bain
2. Harry Howell
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. 🇨🇦 Dan Bain5 seasons played · career day 1,825380 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Harry Howell5 seasons played · career day 1,826259 points
-31.8% vs Bain at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bain | 0 | 0 | 58 | 125 | 380 | 574 |
| 🇨🇦 Howell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 528 |
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
Bain82.0
Howell81.9
FAQ
Where does Howell beat Bain?
Howell scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bain leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Bain vs Howell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bain: 82.0, Howell: 81.9.
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