Who is better, Karlsson or Bure?
Erik Karlsson leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.5 for Pavel Bure — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karlsson vs Bure
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Erik Karlsson above Pavel Bure: 79.7 vs 79.5. Erik Karlsson leads on Longevity. Pavel Bure leads on Statistics, Peak.
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KarlssonWinner
79.7Karlsson wins: Longevity
Bure
79.5Bure wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Erik Karlsson
79.7
Karlsson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Erik Karlsson
2. Pavel Bure
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. 🇷🇺 Pavel Bure5 seasons played · career day 3,286377 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Erik Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825242 points
-35.8% vs Bure at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 26 | 71 | 242 | 523 |
| 🇷🇺 Bure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 377 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KarlssonActive · Pittsburgh Penguins | BureRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 3 | — |
| Career points | 850 | — |
| 100-point seasons | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | — | 437 |
| 60-goal seasons | — | 2 |
| Calder Trophy | — | 1 |
| Rocket Richard Trophies | — | 2 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Goals per game | — | 0.623 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Karlsson79.7
Bure79.5
FAQ
Where does Bure beat Karlsson?
Bure scores higher on peak, statistics. Karlsson leads on longevity.
How is the Karlsson vs Bure score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karlsson: 79.7, Bure: 79.5.
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