Who is better, Douglass or Bure?
Kate Douglass leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Vladimir Bure — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Douglass vs Bure
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kate Douglass above Vladimir Bure: 83.0 vs 82.9. Kate Douglass leads on Dominance, Honours. Vladimir Bure leads on Longevity.
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DouglassWinner
83.0Douglass wins: Dominance, Honours
Bure
82.9Bure wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kate Douglass
83.0
Douglass leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kate Douglass
2. Vladimir Bure
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. 🇺🇸 Kate Douglass5 seasons played · career day 1,825408 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Vladimir Bure5 seasons played · career day 1,826353 major golds
-13.5% vs Douglass at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Douglass | 0 | 0 | 62 | 138 | 408 | 596 |
| 🇷🇺 Bure | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 257 | 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
Douglass83.0
Bure82.9
FAQ
Where does Bure beat Douglass?
Bure scores higher on longevity. Douglass leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Douglass vs Bure score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Douglass: 83.0, Bure: 82.9.
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