Who is better, Burns or Doughty?
Drew Doughty leads with a GOAT score of 60.2 against 60.1 for Brent Burns — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burns vs Doughty
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DoughtyWinner
60.2Doughty wins: Dominance, Honours
Burns
60.1Burns wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Drew Doughty
60.2
Doughty leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Drew Doughty
2. Brent Burns
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. 🏳️ Drew Doughty5 seasons played · career day 1,826184 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Brent Burns5 seasons played · career day 2,191117 points
-36.4% vs Doughty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burns | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 220 |
| 🏳️ Doughty | 0 | 0 | 27 | 86 | 162 | 362 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurnsActive · Colorado Avalanche | DoughtyActive · Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,579 | 1,279 |
| NHL goals | 273 | 165 |
| NHL assists | 672 | 544 |
| NHL points | 945 | 709 |
| NHL award: James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| NHL award: NHL Foundation Player Award | 1 | — |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL Foundation Player Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 84 | 8 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 52.2 | 52.5 |
| Peak w20% | 72.4 | 67.1 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 73.4 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Doughty60.2
Burns60.1
FAQ
Where does Burns beat Doughty?
Burns scores higher on peak, statistics. Doughty leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Burns vs Doughty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burns: 60.1, Doughty: 60.2.
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