Who is better, Carnegie or Horner?
Herb Carnegie leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.2 for Red Horner — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carnegie vs Horner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Herb Carnegie above Red Horner: 81.3 vs 81.2. Herb Carnegie leads on Dominance, Peak. Red Horner leads on Longevity.
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CarnegieWinner
81.3Carnegie wins: Dominance, Peak
Horner
81.2Horner wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Herb Carnegie
81.3
Carnegie leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Herb Carnegie
2. Red Horner
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. 🇨🇦 Herb Carnegie5 seasons played · career day 1,826349 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Red Horner5 seasons played · career day 1,826319 points
-8.6% vs Carnegie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Carnegie | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 264 | 667 |
| 🇨🇦 Horner | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 242 | 653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarnegieRetired | HornerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| League MVP awards | 3 | — |
| Provincial league titles | 2 | — |
| Professional seasons | 11 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| All-star selections | 4 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| Penalty-minute titles | — | 8 |
| NHL games | — | 490 |
| NHL points | — | 152 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carnegie81.3
Horner81.2
FAQ
Where does Horner beat Carnegie?
Horner scores higher on longevity. Carnegie leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Carnegie vs Horner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carnegie: 81.3, Horner: 81.2.
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