Who is better, Nilsson or Fetisov?
Viacheslav Fetisov leads with a GOAT score of 92.1 against 14.6 for Niklas Nilsson — a gap of 77.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nilsson vs Fetisov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Viacheslav Fetisov above Niklas Nilsson: 92.1 vs 14.6. Viacheslav Fetisov leads on Honours, Longevity, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FetisovWinner
92.1Fetisov wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Nilsson
14.6Nilsson wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Viacheslav Fetisov
92.1
Fetisov leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Nilsson — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Viacheslav Fetisov
2. Niklas Nilsson
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. 🇷🇺 Viacheslav Fetisov5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Niklas Nilsson0 seasons played0 points
-100.0% vs Fetisov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇷🇺 Fetisov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 297 | 620 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fetisov92.1
Nilsson14.6
FAQ
Where does Nilsson beat Fetisov?
Nilsson does not lead any of the five categories; Fetisov is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Nilsson vs Fetisov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nilsson: 14.6, Fetisov: 92.1.
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