Who is better, Bower or Howe?
Johnny Bower leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Syd Howe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bower vs Howe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Johnny Bower and Syd Howe level at 88.4. Johnny Bower leads on Honours, Dominance. Syd Howe leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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BowerWinner
88.4Bower wins: Dominance, Honours
Howe
88.4Howe wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Johnny Bower
88.4
Bower leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Johnny Bower
2. Syd Howe
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. 🇨🇦 Johnny Bower5 seasons played · career day 1,825325 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Syd Howe5 seasons played · career day 1,825290 points
-10.8% vs Bower at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bower | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 325 | 675 |
| 🇨🇦 Howe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 597 |
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
Bower88.4
Howe88.4
FAQ
Where does Howe beat Bower?
Howe scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bower leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Bower vs Howe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bower: 88.4, Howe: 88.4.
What do you think?
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