Who is better, Lapointe or Hossa?
Guy Lapointe leads with a GOAT score of 88.5 against 88.4 for Marián Hossa — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lapointe vs Hossa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Guy Lapointe above Marián Hossa: 88.5 vs 88.4. Guy Lapointe leads on Honours, Peak. Marián Hossa leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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LapointeWinner
88.5Lapointe wins: Peak, Honours
Hossa
88.4Hossa wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Guy Lapointe
88.5
Lapointe leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Guy Lapointe
2. Marián Hossa
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. 🇨🇦 Guy Lapointe5 seasons played · career day 1,826316 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇰 Marián Hossa5 seasons played · career day 2,190242 points
-23.4% vs Lapointe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lapointe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 674 |
| 🇸🇰 Hossa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 484 |
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
Lapointe88.5
Hossa88.4
FAQ
Where does Hossa beat Lapointe?
Hossa scores higher on statistics, longevity. Lapointe leads on peak, honours.
How is the Lapointe vs Hossa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lapointe: 88.5, Hossa: 88.4.
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