Who is better, Bourque or Esposito?
Ray Bourque leads with a GOAT score of 89.3 against 89.3 for Tony Esposito — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bourque vs Esposito
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ray Bourque and Tony Esposito level at 89.3. Ray Bourque leads on Longevity. Tony Esposito leads on Peak, Honours.
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BourqueWinner
89.3Bourque wins: Longevity
Esposito
89.3Esposito wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ray Bourque
89.3
Bourque leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ray Bourque
2. Tony Esposito
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. 🇨🇦 Tony Esposito5 seasons played · career day 1,826414 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Ray Bourque5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 points
-9.9% vs Esposito at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Bourque | 0 | 0 | 65 | 152 | 373 | 718 |
| 🇨🇦 Esposito | 0 | 0 | 55 | 132 | 324 | 738 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BourqueRetired | EspositoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 5 | — |
| NHL points | 1,579 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 19 | — |
| NHL goals | 410 | — |
| Games played | 1,612 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | — | 3 |
| Career shutouts | — | 76 |
| Rookie-season shutouts | — | 15 |
| Career wins | — | 423 |
| Calder Trophies | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bourque89.3
Esposito89.3
FAQ
Where does Esposito beat Bourque?
Esposito scores higher on peak, honours. Bourque leads on longevity.
How is the Bourque vs Esposito score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bourque: 89.3, Esposito: 89.3.
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