Who is better, McNamara or Dutton?
George McNamara leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.5 for Red Dutton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McNamara vs Dutton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores George McNamara and Red Dutton level at 80.5. George McNamara leads on Honours. Red Dutton leads on Longevity.
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McNamaraWinner
80.5McNamara wins: Honours
Dutton
80.5Dutton wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 George McNamara
80.5
McNamara leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George McNamara
2. Red Dutton
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. 🇨🇦 Red Dutton5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 George McNamara5 seasons played · career day 1,825320 points
-3.0% vs Dutton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 McNamara | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 320 | 642 |
| 🇨🇦 Dutton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 636 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McNamaraRetired | DuttonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| Games played | 132 | — |
| Career goals | 55 | — |
| Allan Cup titles as builder | 1 | — |
| NHL games | — | 449 |
| NHL points | — | 136 |
| Penalty minutes | — | 871 |
| Professional seasons | — | 11 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McNamara80.5
Dutton80.5
FAQ
Where does Dutton beat McNamara?
Dutton scores higher on longevity. McNamara leads on honours.
How is the McNamara vs Dutton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McNamara: 80.5, Dutton: 80.5.
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