Who is better, Nilsson or Dunderdale?
Tommy Dunderdale leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Kent Nilsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nilsson vs Dunderdale
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tommy Dunderdale above Kent Nilsson: 84.1 vs 84.0. Tommy Dunderdale leads on Longevity. Kent Nilsson leads on Statistics.
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DunderdaleWinner
84.1Dunderdale wins: Longevity
Nilsson
84.0Nilsson wins: Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Tommy Dunderdale
84.1
Dunderdale leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tommy Dunderdale
2. Kent Nilsson
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. 🇸🇪 Kent Nilsson5 seasons played · career day 3,651490 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Tommy Dunderdale5 seasons played · career day 1,825341 points
-30.4% vs Nilsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 🇦🇺 Dunderdale | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 341 | 700 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NilssonRetired | DunderdaleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Best NHL season points | 131 | — |
| NHL career points | 686 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| NHL games played | 553 | — |
| PCHA scoring titles | — | 1 |
| PCHA goals | — | 194 |
| Professional seasons | — | 18 |
| Stanley Cup finals | — | 1 |
| League all-star selections | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dunderdale84.1
Nilsson84.0
FAQ
Where does Nilsson beat Dunderdale?
Nilsson scores higher on statistics. Dunderdale leads on longevity.
How is the Nilsson vs Dunderdale score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nilsson: 84.0, Dunderdale: 84.1.
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