Who is better, McDonald or Apps?
Lanny McDonald leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.9 for Syl Apps — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDonald vs Apps
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lanny McDonald and Syl Apps level at 86.9. Lanny McDonald leads on Longevity, Statistics. Syl Apps leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance.
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McDonaldWinner
86.9McDonald wins: Longevity, Statistics
Apps
86.9Apps wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Lanny McDonald
86.9
McDonald leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lanny McDonald
2. Syl Apps
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. 🇨🇦 Syl Apps5 seasons played · career day 1,826390 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Lanny McDonald5 seasons played · career day 1,825331 points
-15.1% vs Apps at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 McDonald | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 331 | 685 |
| 🇨🇦 Apps | 0 | 0 | 60 | 129 | 294 | 717 |
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
McDonald86.9
Apps86.9
FAQ
Where does Apps beat McDonald?
Apps scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. McDonald leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the McDonald vs Apps score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDonald: 86.9, Apps: 86.9.
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