Who is better, Harvey or Plachta?
Doug Harvey leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 13.6 for Matthias Plachta — a gap of 79.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harvey vs Plachta
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Doug Harvey above Matthias Plachta: 93.0 vs 13.6. Doug Harvey leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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HarveyWinner
93.0Harvey wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Plachta
13.6Plachta wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Doug Harvey
93.0
Harvey leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Plachta — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Doug Harvey
2. Matthias Plachta
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. 🇨🇦 Doug Harvey5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Matthias Plachta0 seasons played0 points
-100.0% vs Harvey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Harvey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🏳️ Plachta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
Harvey93.0
Plachta13.6
FAQ
Where does Plachta beat Harvey?
Plachta does not lead any of the five categories; Harvey is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Harvey vs Plachta score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harvey: 93.0, Plachta: 13.6.
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