Who is better, Olson or McMahon?
Ryan McMahon leads with a GOAT score of 68.1 against 67.9 for Matt Olson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Olson vs McMahon
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ryan McMahon above Matt Olson: 68.1 vs 67.9. Ryan McMahon leads on Peak, Dominance. Matt Olson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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McMahonWinner
68.1McMahon wins: Dominance, Peak
Olson
67.9Olson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Ryan McMahon
68.1
McMahon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryan McMahon
2. Matt Olson
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. 🏳️ Matt Olson5 seasons played · career day 1,826364 home runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Ryan McMahon5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 home runs
-7.7% vs Olson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Olson | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 323 | 985 |
| 🏳️ McMahon | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 336 | 954 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | OlsonActive · Atlanta Braves | McMahonActive · New York Yankees |
|---|---|---|
| MLB games | 1,382 | 1,187 |
| MLB hits | 1,311 | 1,022 |
| MLB home runs | 329 | 175 |
| MLB award: MID Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: CAL Post-Season All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America High Class A All-Star | 1 | 1 |
| MLB award: MiLB.com Organization All-Star | 3 | 2 |
| MLB award: TEX Mid-Season All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings AL Gold Glove | 2 | — |
| MLB award: AL All-Star | 1 | — |
| MLB award: NL All-Star | 3 | 1 |
| MLB award: NL Silver Slugger | 1 | — |
| MLB award: Rawlings NL Gold Glove | 1 | — |
| Rawlings Gold Glove Award | 1 | — |
| Major League Baseball All-Star | 1 | — |
| Silver Slugger Award | 1 | — |
| Number | 28 | 19 |
| MLB award: Topps Short-Season/Rookie All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: SAL Post-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Low Class A All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: CAL Mid-Season All-Star | — | 1 |
| MLB award: Baseball America Triple-A All-Star | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 69.1 | 71 |
| Peak w20% | 68.2 | 71.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 60.2 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72.8 | 70.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
McMahon68.1
Olson67.9
FAQ
Where does Olson beat McMahon?
Olson scores higher on statistics, longevity. McMahon leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Olson vs McMahon score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Olson: 67.9, McMahon: 68.1.
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