Who is better, Bourque or Niedermayer?
Scott Niedermayer leads with a GOAT score of 89.5 against 89.3 for Ray Bourque — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bourque vs Niedermayer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Scott Niedermayer above Ray Bourque: 89.5 vs 89.3. Scott Niedermayer leads on Honours, Peak. Ray Bourque leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NiedermayerWinner
89.5Niedermayer wins: Peak, Honours
Bourque
89.3Bourque wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Scott Niedermayer
89.5
Niedermayer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Scott Niedermayer
2. Ray Bourque
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. 🇨🇦 Ray Bourque5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Scott Niedermayer5 seasons played · career day 1,825289 points
-22.5% vs Bourque at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bourque | 0 | 0 | 65 | 152 | 373 | 718 |
| 🇨🇦 Niedermayer | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BourqueRetired | NiedermayerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 5 | 1 |
| NHL points | 1,579 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 1 | 4 |
| All-Star selections | 19 | — |
| NHL goals | 410 | — |
| Games played | 1,612 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| Career points | — | 740 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Niedermayer89.5
Bourque89.3
FAQ
Where does Bourque beat Niedermayer?
Bourque scores higher on statistics, longevity. Niedermayer leads on peak, honours.
How is the Bourque vs Niedermayer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bourque: 89.3, Niedermayer: 89.5.
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