Who is better, Lapointe or Bowie?
Russell Bowie leads with a GOAT score of 88.6 against 88.5 for Guy Lapointe — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lapointe vs Bowie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Russell Bowie above Guy Lapointe: 88.6 vs 88.5. Russell Bowie leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Guy Lapointe leads on Honours, Longevity.
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BowieWinner
88.6Bowie wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Lapointe
88.5Lapointe wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Russell Bowie
88.6
Bowie leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Russell Bowie
2. Guy Lapointe
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. 🇨🇦 Russell Bowie5 seasons played · career day 1,824348 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Guy Lapointe5 seasons played · career day 1,826316 points
-9.2% vs Bowie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lapointe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 240 | 674 |
| 🇨🇦 Bowie | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 348 | 782 |
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
Bowie88.6
Lapointe88.5
FAQ
Where does Lapointe beat Bowie?
Lapointe scores higher on honours, longevity. Bowie leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Lapointe vs Bowie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lapointe: 88.5, Bowie: 88.6.
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