Who is better, Alfredsson or McNamara?
George McNamara leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.3 for Daniel Alfredsson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alfredsson vs McNamara
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George McNamara above Daniel Alfredsson: 80.5 vs 80.3. George McNamara leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Daniel Alfredsson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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McNamaraWinner
80.5McNamara wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Alfredsson
80.3Alfredsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 George McNamara
80.5
McNamara leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George McNamara
2. Daniel Alfredsson
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. 🇨🇦 George McNamara5 seasons played · career day 1,825320 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Daniel Alfredsson5 seasons played · career day 2,190294 points
-8.1% vs McNamara at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Alfredsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 235 | 506 |
| 🇨🇦 McNamara | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 320 | 642 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlfredssonRetired | McNamaraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL points | 1,157 | — |
| NHL goals | 444 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Calder Trophy | 1 | — |
| Seasons as captain | 14 | — |
| Playoff points | 100 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 10 |
| Games played | — | 132 |
| Career goals | — | 55 |
| Allan Cup titles as builder | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McNamara80.5
Alfredsson80.3
FAQ
Where does Alfredsson beat McNamara?
Alfredsson scores higher on statistics, longevity. McNamara leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Alfredsson vs McNamara score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alfredsson: 80.3, McNamara: 80.5.
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