Who is better, Thornton or Schmidt?
Milt Schmidt leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.1 for Joe Thornton — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thornton vs Schmidt
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Milt Schmidt above Joe Thornton: 84.3 vs 84.1. Milt Schmidt leads on Honours, Dominance. Joe Thornton leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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SchmidtWinner
84.3Schmidt wins: Dominance, Honours
Thornton
84.1Thornton wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Milt Schmidt
84.3
Schmidt leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Milt Schmidt
2. Joe Thornton
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. 🇨🇦 Joe Thornton5 seasons played · career day 1,825247 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Milt Schmidt5 seasons played · career day 2,191146 points
-40.9% vs Thornton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Thornton | 0 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 247 | 481 |
| 🇨🇦 Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 246 |
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
Schmidt84.3
Thornton84.1
FAQ
Where does Thornton beat Schmidt?
Thornton scores higher on statistics, longevity. Schmidt leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Thornton vs Schmidt score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thornton: 84.1, Schmidt: 84.3.
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