Who is better, Richard or MacKay?
Maurice Richard leads with a GOAT score of 87.7 against 87.7 for Mickey MacKay — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Richard vs MacKay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Maurice Richard and Mickey MacKay level at 87.7. Maurice Richard leads on Dominance, Honours. Mickey MacKay leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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RichardWinner
87.7Richard wins: Dominance, Honours
MacKay
87.7MacKay wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Maurice Richard
87.7
Richard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Maurice Richard
2. Mickey MacKay
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. 🇨🇦 Mickey MacKay5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Maurice Richard5 seasons played · career day 2,190182 points
-44.2% vs MacKay at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 154 | 287 |
| 🇨🇦 MacKay | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 683 |
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
Richard87.7
MacKay87.7
FAQ
Where does MacKay beat Richard?
MacKay scores higher on statistics, longevity. Richard leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Richard vs MacKay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Richard: 87.7, MacKay: 87.7.
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