Who is better, Burns or Hall?
Taylor Hall leads with a GOAT score of 60.4 against 60.1 for Brent Burns — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burns vs Hall
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HallWinner
60.4Hall wins: Dominance, Peak
Burns
60.1Burns wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Taylor Hall
60.4
Hall leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Taylor Hall
2. Brent Burns
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. 🏳️ Taylor Hall5 seasons played · career day 1,825263 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Brent Burns5 seasons played · career day 2,191117 points
-55.5% vs Hall at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Burns | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 90 | 220 |
| 🏳️ Hall | 0 | 0 | 42 | 95 | 263 | 511 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurnsActive · Colorado Avalanche | HallActive · Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,579 | 989 |
| NHL goals | 273 | 302 |
| NHL assists | 672 | 485 |
| NHL points | 945 | 787 |
| NHL award: James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL award: NHL Foundation Player Award | 1 | — |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL Foundation Player Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 84 | 71 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 1 |
| NHL award: Hart Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Hart Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 52.2 | 52.8 |
| Peak w20% | 72.4 | 73.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.7 | 74.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hall60.4
Burns60.1
FAQ
Where does Burns beat Hall?
Burns scores higher on statistics. Hall leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Burns vs Hall score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burns: 60.1, Hall: 60.4.
What do you think?
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