Who is better, Crawford or Samuelsson?
Rusty Crawford leads with a GOAT score of 80.2 against 80.1 for Ulf Samuelsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Crawford vs Samuelsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rusty Crawford above Ulf Samuelsson: 80.2 vs 80.1. Rusty Crawford leads on Statistics, Peak. Ulf Samuelsson leads on Honours.
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CrawfordWinner
80.2Crawford wins: Peak, Statistics
Samuelsson
80.1Samuelsson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Rusty Crawford
80.2
Crawford leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rusty Crawford
2. Ulf Samuelsson
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. 🇸🇪 Ulf Samuelsson5 seasons played · career day 2,191134 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Rusty Crawford5 seasons played · career day 2,19157 points
-57.5% vs Samuelsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 87 |
| 🇸🇪 Samuelsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 111 | 213 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CrawfordRetired | SamuelssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 2 | 2 |
| Career professional goals | 110 | — |
| Seasons played | 18 | — |
| NHL games played | 38 | 1,080 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Career points | — | 391 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Career penalty minutes | — | 2,453 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Crawford80.2
Samuelsson80.1
FAQ
Where does Samuelsson beat Crawford?
Samuelsson scores higher on honours. Crawford leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Crawford vs Samuelsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Crawford: 80.2, Samuelsson: 80.1.
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