NHL points
787
All-Star selections
6
Games played
1,148
Hall of Fame inductions
1
World Championship medals
2
Assists
637
Category profile
- Dominance
- 78
- Peak
- 84
- Longevity
- 90
- Honours
- 78
- 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 | 39 | |
| 1974 | 37 | |
| 1975 | 57 | |
| 1976 | 66 | |
| 1977 | 78 | |
| 1978 | 60 | |
| 1979 | 56 | |
| 1980 | 71 | |
| 1981 | 67 | |
| 1982 | 62 | |
| 1983 | 59 | |
| 1984 | 44 | |
| 1985 | 41 | |
| 1986 | 33 | |
| 1987 | 27 | |
| 1988 | 30 | |
| 1989 | 17 |
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 Börje Salming ranks #247 in Ice Hockey
Börje Salming ranks #247 in Ice Hockey and #2958 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.5/100.
The verified career covers 1970–1993 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 84/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: NHL points 787, All-Star selections 6, Games played 1148, Hall of Fame inductions 1.
Nearest context: ahead Frank Patrick (82.6); behind Leon Draisaitl (82.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Börje Salming GOAT Score explained
- Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak84/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 84/100, 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.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Salming comparisons
Börje Salming — frequently asked
- Is Börje Salming the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Börje Salming ranks #247 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 82.5/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Börje Salming's GOAT Score?
- 82.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 84 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Börje Salming rank all time?
- #2958 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #247 in Ice Hockey.
- Börje Salming vs Frank Patrick: who ranks higher?
- Frank Patrick ranks higher at 82.6 versus Börje Salming at 82.5, a margin of 0.1 points.