Who is better, Karlsson or Drillon?
Gordie Drillon leads with a GOAT score of 80.0 against 79.7 for Erik Karlsson — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karlsson vs Drillon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gordie Drillon above Erik Karlsson: 80.0 vs 79.7. Gordie Drillon leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics. Erik Karlsson leads on Longevity.
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DrillonWinner
80.0Drillon wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Karlsson
79.7Karlsson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Drillon
80.0
Drillon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gordie Drillon
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. 🇸🇪 Erik Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825242 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Gordie Drillon5 seasons played · career day 1,826207 points
-14.5% vs Karlsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 26 | 71 | 242 | 523 |
| 🇨🇦 Drillon | 0 | 0 | 33 | 85 | 163 | 261 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KarlssonActive · Pittsburgh Penguins | DrillonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 3 | — |
| Career points | 850 | 261 |
| 100-point seasons | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| Scoring titles | — | 1 |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL games played | — | 311 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Drillon80.0
Karlsson79.7
FAQ
Where does Karlsson beat Drillon?
Karlsson scores higher on longevity. Drillon leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Karlsson vs Drillon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karlsson: 79.7, Drillon: 80.0.
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