Who is better, Panarin or Rust?
Artemi Panarin leads with a GOAT score of 56.1 against 56.0 for Bryan Rust — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Panarin vs Rust
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PanarinWinner
56.1Panarin wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Rust
56.0Rust wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Artemi Panarin
56.1
Panarin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Artemi Panarin
2. Bryan Rust
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season1. 🏳️ Artemi Panarin5 seasons played · career day 1,825415 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Bryan Rust5 seasons played · career day 1,825114 points
-72.5% vs Panarin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Panarin | 0 | 0 | 77 | 151 | 415 | 781 |
| 🏳️ Rust | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 114 | 316 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PanarinActive · Los Angeles Kings | RustActive · Pittsburgh Penguins |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 830 | 710 |
| NHL goals | 330 | 232 |
| NHL assists | 624 | 270 |
| NHL points | 954 | 502 |
| NHL award: Calder Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 10 | 17 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 50.5 | 50.3 |
| Peak w20% | 75 | 68.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 71.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Panarin56.1
Rust56.0
FAQ
Where does Rust beat Panarin?
Rust scores higher on honours, longevity. Panarin leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Panarin vs Rust score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Panarin: 56.1, Rust: 56.0.
What do you think?
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