Who is better, Lafleur or McDavid?
Guy Lafleur leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Connor McDavid — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lafleur vs McDavid
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Guy Lafleur above Connor McDavid: 86.6 vs 86.5. Guy Lafleur leads on Longevity, Honours. Connor McDavid leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
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LafleurWinner
86.6Lafleur wins: Longevity, Honours
McDavid
86.5McDavid wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Guy Lafleur
86.6
Lafleur leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Guy Lafleur
2. Connor McDavid
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. 🇨🇦 Connor McDavid5 seasons played · career day 1,825469 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Guy Lafleur5 seasons played · career day 1,825419 points
-10.7% vs McDavid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lafleur | 0 | 0 | 64 | 119 | 419 | 941 |
| 🇨🇦 McDavid | 0 | 0 | 48 | 148 | 469 | 982 |
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
Lafleur86.6
McDavid86.5
FAQ
Where does McDavid beat Lafleur?
McDavid scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Lafleur leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Lafleur vs McDavid score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lafleur: 86.6, McDavid: 86.5.
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