Who is better, Bedard or Manson?
Connor Bedard leads with a GOAT score of 49.7 against 49.5 for Josh Manson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bedard vs Manson
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BedardWinner
49.7Bedard wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Manson
49.5Manson wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Connor Bedard
49.7
Bedard leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Connor Bedard
2. Josh Manson
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. 🏳️ Connor Bedard3 seasons played · career day 1,095203 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Josh Manson5 seasons played · career day 1,82588 points
-56.7% vs Bedard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Bedard | 0 | 0 | 61 | 128 | 203 | 203 |
| 🏳️ Manson | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 88 | 130 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BedardActive · Chicago Blackhawks | MansonActive · Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 219 | 705 |
| NHL goals | 75 | 44 |
| NHL assists | 128 | 157 |
| NHL points | 203 | 201 |
| NHL award: Calder Memorial Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL award: E.J. McGuire Award of Excellence | 1 | — |
| Number | 98 | 42 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 51.5 | 42.3 |
| Peak w20% | 71.1 | 58.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 34.6 | 63.4 |
| Honours w20% | 32 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 62.2 | 62.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bedard49.7
Manson49.5
FAQ
Where does Manson beat Bedard?
Manson scores higher on longevity. Bedard leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Bedard vs Manson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bedard: 49.7, Manson: 49.5.
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