Career assists
1,079
Career points
1,420
All-Star selections
5
NHL games played
1,337
Best season points
142
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 94
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 | |
| 1986 | 24 | |
| 1987 | 39 | |
| 1988 | 78 | |
| 1989 | 79 | |
| 1990 | 115 | |
| 1991 | 90 | |
| 1992 | 142 | |
| 1993 | 112 | |
| 1994 | 41 | |
| 1995 | 92 | |
| 1996 | 89 | |
| 1997 | 76 | |
| 1998 | 52 | |
| 1999 | 63 | |
| 2000 | 65 | |
| 2001 | 63 | |
| 2002 | 45 | |
| 2003 | 30 |
Data sources
- NHL
- Hockey Reference
- IIHF
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Adam Oates ranks #143 in Ice Hockey
Adam Oates ranks #143 in Ice Hockey and #2313 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.2/100.
The verified career covers 1985–2004 and 19 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 94/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career assists 1079, Career points 1420, All-Star selections 5, NHL games played 1337.
Nearest context: ahead Evgeni Malkin (86.2); behind Frank Foyston (86.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Adam Oates GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
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Adam Oates — frequently asked
- Is Adam Oates the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Adam Oates ranks #143 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 86.2/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Adam Oates's GOAT Score?
- 86.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Adam Oates rank all time?
- #2313 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #143 in Ice Hockey.
- Adam Oates vs Evgeni Malkin: who ranks higher?
- Adam Oates ranks higher at 86.2 versus Evgeni Malkin at 86.2, a margin of 0.0 points.