Who is better, Boon or Karlsson?
Dickie Boon leads with a GOAT score of 79.9 against 79.7 for Erik Karlsson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boon vs Karlsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dickie Boon above Erik Karlsson: 79.9 vs 79.7. Dickie Boon leads on Honours. Erik Karlsson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BoonWinner
79.9Boon wins: Honours
Karlsson
79.7Karlsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Dickie Boon
79.9
Boon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dickie Boon
2. Erik Karlsson
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. 🇨🇦 Dickie Boon5 seasons played · career day 1,824371 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Erik Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825242 points
-34.8% vs Boon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Boon | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 371 | 636 |
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 26 | 71 | 242 | 523 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BoonRetired | KarlssonActive · Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Stanley Cup defences | 2 | — |
| Senior seasons | 9 | — |
| League titles | 2 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Norris Trophies | — | 3 |
| Career points | — | 850 |
| 100-point seasons | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boon79.9
Karlsson79.7
FAQ
Where does Karlsson beat Boon?
Karlsson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Boon leads on honours.
How is the Boon vs Karlsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boon: 79.9, Karlsson: 79.7.
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