Who is better, Nighbor or Duggan?
Frank Nighbor leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Meghan Duggan — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nighbor vs Duggan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Frank Nighbor above Meghan Duggan: 85.6 vs 85.5. Frank Nighbor leads on Dominance, Peak. Meghan Duggan leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NighborWinner
85.6Nighbor wins: Dominance, Peak
Duggan
85.5Duggan wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Frank Nighbor
85.6
Nighbor leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Frank Nighbor
2. Meghan Duggan
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. 🇨🇦 Frank Nighbor5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Meghan Duggan5 seasons played · career day 2,191124 points
-67.2% vs Nighbor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Nighbor | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 378 | 694 |
| 🇺🇸 Duggan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 96 | 200 |
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
Nighbor85.6
Duggan85.5
FAQ
Where does Duggan beat Nighbor?
Duggan scores higher on longevity. Nighbor leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Nighbor vs Duggan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nighbor: 85.6, Duggan: 85.5.
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