Hart Trophy
1
Lady Byng Trophy
1
Stanley Cups
2
NHL points
280
NHL games
509
Category profile
- Dominance
- 80
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 74
- Honours
- 86
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | 58 | |
| 1942 | 64 | |
| 1943 | 70 | |
| 1944 | 76 | |
| 1945 | 82 | |
| 1946 | 88 | |
| 1947 | 94 | |
| 1948 | 83 | |
| 1949 | 72 | |
| 1950 | 61 | |
| 1951 | 50 |
Data sources
- NHL official records
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- Hockey-Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Buddy O'Connor ranks #245 in Ice Hockey
Buddy O'Connor ranks #245 in Ice Hockey and #2953 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.6/100.
The verified career covers 1941–1951 and 11 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Hart Trophy 1, Lady Byng Trophy 1, Stanley Cups 2, NHL points 280.
Nearest context: ahead Victor Hedman (82.6); behind Frank Patrick (82.6). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Buddy O'Connor GOAT Score explained
- Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity74/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
Top O'Connor comparisons
Buddy O'Connor — frequently asked
- Is Buddy O'Connor the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Buddy O'Connor ranks #245 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 82.6/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Buddy O'Connor's GOAT Score?
- 82.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 74 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%).
- Where does Buddy O'Connor rank all time?
- #2953 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #245 in Ice Hockey.
- Buddy O'Connor vs Victor Hedman: who ranks higher?
- Buddy O'Connor ranks higher at 82.6 versus Victor Hedman at 82.6, a margin of 0.0 points.