Stanley Cups
5
Selke Trophies
4
Conn Smythe Trophies
1
NHL games played
1,160
Career points
501
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 92
- Statistics
- 84
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 10 | |
| 1974 | 23 | |
| 1975 | 30 | |
| 1976 | 32 | |
| 1977 | 29 | |
| 1978 | 37 | |
| 1979 | 41 | |
| 1980 | 36 | |
| 1981 | 45 | |
| 1982 | 34 | |
| 1983 | 39 | |
| 1984 | 34 | |
| 1985 | 37 | |
| 1986 | 25 | |
| 1987 | 19 | |
| 1988 | 15 |
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 Bob Gainey ranks #122 in Ice Hockey
Bob Gainey ranks #122 in Ice Hockey and #2204 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.7/100.
The verified career covers 1973–1989 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Honours the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 5, Selke Trophies 4, Conn Smythe Trophies 1, NHL games played 1160.
Nearest context: ahead Doug Bentley (86.8); behind Rod Gilbert (86.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Bob Gainey 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.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours92/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Gainey comparisons
Bob Gainey — frequently asked
- Is Bob Gainey the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Bob Gainey ranks #122 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 86.7/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Bob Gainey's GOAT Score?
- 86.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Bob Gainey rank all time?
- #2204 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #122 in Ice Hockey.
- Bob Gainey vs Doug Bentley: who ranks higher?
- Doug Bentley ranks higher at 86.8 versus Bob Gainey at 86.7, a margin of 0.1 points.