Who is better, Lach or Fredrickson?
Elmer Lach leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Frank Fredrickson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Elmer Lach and Frank Fredrickson level at 87.0. Elmer Lach leads on Peak, Honours. Frank Fredrickson leads on Dominance, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Lach wins: Peak, Honours
Fredrickson wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Lach leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lach | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 256 | 690 |
| 🇨🇦 Fredrickson | 0 | 0 | 60 | 156 | 331 | 671 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LachRetired | FredricksonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 2 | — |
| Career points | 623 | — |
| Career assists | 408 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Goals at the 1920 Olympics | — | 12 |
| Career NHL points | — | 78 |
| Seasons played | — | 11 |
| Western league scoring titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
Elmer Lach leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Frank Fredrickson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Fredrickson scores higher on dominance, statistics. Lach leads on peak, honours.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lach: 87.0, Fredrickson: 87.0.
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