Who is better, Lewis or Chára?
Herbie Lewis leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.1 for Zdeno Chára — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lewis vs Chára
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Herbie Lewis above Zdeno Chára: 84.4 vs 84.1. Herbie Lewis leads on Honours, Statistics, Dominance. Zdeno Chára leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LewisWinner
84.4Lewis wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Chára
84.1Chára wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Herbie Lewis
84.4
Lewis leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Herbie Lewis
2. Zdeno Chára
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. 🇨🇦 Herbie Lewis5 seasons played · career day 1,826311 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇰 Zdeno Chára5 seasons played · career day 2,19148 points
-84.6% vs Lewis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Lewis | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 236 | 652 |
| 🇸🇰 Chára | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 162 |
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
Lewis84.4
Chára84.1
FAQ
Where does Chára beat Lewis?
Chára scores higher on longevity. Lewis leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Lewis vs Chára score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lewis: 84.4, Chára: 84.1.
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