Who is better, Duggan or LaFontaine?
Meghan Duggan leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Pat LaFontaine — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Duggan vs LaFontaine
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Meghan Duggan and Pat LaFontaine level at 85.5. Meghan Duggan leads on Honours, Longevity. Pat LaFontaine leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
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DugganWinner
85.5Duggan wins: Longevity, Honours
LaFontaine
85.5LaFontaine wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Meghan Duggan
85.5
Duggan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Meghan Duggan
2. Pat LaFontaine
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. 🇺🇸 Pat LaFontaine5 seasons played · career day 1,825302 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Meghan Duggan5 seasons played · career day 2,191124 points
-58.9% vs LaFontaine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Duggan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 96 | 200 |
| 🇺🇸 LaFontaine | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 302 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DugganRetired | LaFontaineRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship golds | 7 | — |
| USA caps | 150 | — |
| NCAA titles | 1 | — |
| Career points | — | 1,013 |
| Points in 1992-93 | — | 148 |
| Career goals | — | 468 |
| All-Star selections | — | 5 |
| Masterton Trophies | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Duggan85.5
LaFontaine85.5
FAQ
Where does LaFontaine beat Duggan?
LaFontaine scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Duggan leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Duggan vs LaFontaine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Duggan: 85.5, LaFontaine: 85.5.
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