Who is better, Benn or Staal?
Jordan Staal leads with a GOAT score of 59.1 against 58.5 for Jamie Benn — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Benn vs Staal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jordan Staal above Jamie Benn: 59.1 vs 58.5. Jordan Staal leads on Honours, Dominance. Jamie Benn leads on Peak, Statistics.
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StaalWinner
59.1Staal wins: Dominance, Honours
Benn
58.5Benn wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Jordan Staal
59.1
Staal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jordan Staal
2. Jamie Benn
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. 🏳️ Jamie Benn5 seasons played · career day 1,825272 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Jordan Staal5 seasons played · career day 1,825198 points
-27.2% vs Benn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Benn | 0 | 0 | 41 | 97 | 272 | 596 |
| 🏳️ Staal | 0 | 0 | 42 | 70 | 198 | 343 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BennActive · Dallas Stars | StaalActive · Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| NHL games | 1,252 | 1,403 |
| NHL goals | 414 | 318 |
| NHL assists | 578 | 429 |
| NHL points | 992 | 747 |
| NHL award: Art Ross Trophy | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medal | 1 | — |
| gold medal | 1 | — |
| Art Ross Trophy | 1 | — |
| Number | 14 | 11 |
| NHL award: Stanley Cup | — | 2 |
| NHL award: Conn Smythe Trophy | — | 1 |
| Stanley Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 49.6 | 50.8 |
| Peak w20% | 73.2 | 63.6 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 26 | 38 |
| Statistics w15% | 74.8 | 73.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Staal59.1
Benn58.5
FAQ
Where does Benn beat Staal?
Benn scores higher on peak, statistics. Staal leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Benn vs Staal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Benn: 58.5, Staal: 59.1.
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