Who is better, Bourque or Sawchuk?
Terry Sawchuk leads with a GOAT score of 89.4 against 89.3 for Ray Bourque — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bourque vs Sawchuk
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Terry Sawchuk above Ray Bourque: 89.4 vs 89.3. Terry Sawchuk leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Ray Bourque leads on Longevity.
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SawchukWinner
89.4Sawchuk wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Bourque
89.3Bourque wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Terry Sawchuk
89.4
Sawchuk leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Terry Sawchuk
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. 🇨🇦 Terry Sawchuk5 seasons played · career day 2,92156 points
-85.0% vs Bourque at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bourque | 0 | 0 | 65 | 152 | 373 | 718 |
| 🇨🇦 Sawchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 68 |
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
Sawchuk89.4
Bourque89.3
FAQ
Where does Bourque beat Sawchuk?
Bourque scores higher on longevity. Sawchuk leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Bourque vs Sawchuk score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bourque: 89.3, Sawchuk: 89.4.
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