Who is better, Davidson or O'Ree?
Willie O'Ree leads with a GOAT score of 76.2 against 71.9 for Scotty Davidson — a gap of 4.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Davidson vs O'Ree
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willie O'Ree above Scotty Davidson: 76.2 vs 71.9. Willie O'Ree leads on Longevity, Honours. Scotty Davidson leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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O'ReeWinner
76.2O'Ree wins: Longevity, Honours
Davidson
71.9Davidson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Willie O'Ree
76.2
O'Ree leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willie O'Ree
2. Scotty Davidson
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. 🇨🇦 Willie O'Ree5 seasons played · career day 2,556101 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Scotty Davidson2 seasons played · career day 1,09542 points
-58.4% vs O'Ree at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 42 | 42 |
| 🇨🇦 O'Ree | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 156 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DavidsonRetired | O'ReeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| NHA goals | 42 | — |
| Seasons played | 2 | — |
| Games played | 44 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NHL games played | — | 45 |
| Professional seasons | — | 21 |
| WHL scoring titles | — | 2 |
| Hockey Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Career professional goals | — | 328 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 46 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
O'Ree76.2
Davidson71.9
FAQ
Where does Davidson beat O'Ree?
Davidson scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. O'Ree leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Davidson vs O'Ree score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Davidson: 71.9, O'Ree: 76.2.
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