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Keith vs Abel

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GOAT Rank currently scores Duncan Keith and Sid Abel level at 85.4. Duncan Keith leads on Longevity. Sid Abel leads on Dominance, Statistics.

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KeithWinner
85.4

Keith wins: Longevity

Abel
85.4

Abel wins: Dominance, Statistics

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Time range

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Duncan Keith
85.4

Keith leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Duncan Keith
85.4
2. Sid Abel
85.4

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 season
1. 🇨🇦 Duncan Keith5 seasons played · career day 2,921197 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Sid Abel5 seasons played · career day 1,825113 points
-42.6% vs Keith at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Keith000052242
🇨🇦 Abel00111113268

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricKeithRetiredAbelRetired
Stanley Cups33
Norris Trophies2—
Conn Smythe Trophies1—
Olympic golds2—
NHL games played1,256613
Hart Trophies—1
All-Star selections—4
Career points—472
Dominance w25%8082
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8682
Honours w20%8888
Statistics w15%8486

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Keith85.4
Abel85.4
The people
Keith
Abel

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FAQ

Who is better, Keith or Abel?

Duncan Keith leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Sid Abel — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Abel beat Keith?

Abel scores higher on dominance, statistics. Keith leads on longevity.

How is the Keith vs Abel score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Keith: 85.4, Abel: 85.4.

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