Who is better, Armstrong or Canizales?
Henry Armstrong leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.6 for Orlando Canizales — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Armstrong vs Canizales
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Henry Armstrong above Orlando Canizales: 88.8 vs 88.6. Henry Armstrong leads on Dominance, Honours. Orlando Canizales leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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ArmstrongWinner
88.8Armstrong wins: Dominance, Honours
Canizales
88.6Canizales wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Henry Armstrong
88.8
Armstrong leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Henry Armstrong
2. Orlando Canizales
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Orlando Canizales5 years played · career day 1,826291 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Henry Armstrong5 years played · career day 2,92182 title wins
-71.8% vs Canizales at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 94 |
| 🇺🇸 Canizales | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 220 | 641 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Armstrong88.8
Canizales88.6
FAQ
Where does Canizales beat Armstrong?
Canizales scores higher on statistics, longevity. Armstrong leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Armstrong vs Canizales score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Armstrong: 88.8, Canizales: 88.6.
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