Who is better, McDonald or Selänne?
Lanny McDonald leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Teemu Selänne — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDonald vs Selänne
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lanny McDonald above Teemu Selänne: 86.9 vs 86.8. Lanny McDonald leads on Honours, Dominance. Teemu Selänne leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
McDonaldWinner
86.9McDonald wins: Dominance, Honours
Selänne
86.8Selänne wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Lanny McDonald
86.9
McDonald leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lanny McDonald
2. Teemu Selänne
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. 🇫🇮 Teemu Selänne5 seasons played · career day 3,287451 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Lanny McDonald5 seasons played · career day 1,825331 points
-26.6% vs Selänne at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 McDonald | 0 | 0 | 55 | 116 | 331 | 685 |
| 🇫🇮 Selänne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 451 |
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
Selänne86.8
FAQ
Where does Selänne beat McDonald?
Selänne scores higher on longevity. McDonald leads on dominance, honours.
How is the McDonald vs Selänne score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDonald: 86.9, Selänne: 86.8.
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