Stanley Cups
4
Hart Trophies
6
Art Ross Trophies
6
NHL points
1,850
NHL goals
801
All-Star selections
23
Category profile
- Dominance
- 93
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 99
- Honours
- 93
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86 | |
| 1951 | 86 | |
| 1952 | 95 | |
| 1953 | 79 | |
| 1954 | 81 | |
| 1955 | 79 | |
| 1956 | 89 | |
| 1957 | 77 | |
| 1958 | 78 | |
| 1959 | 73 | |
| 1960 | 72 | |
| 1961 | 90 | |
| 1962 | 77 | |
| 1963 | 73 | |
| 1964 | 76 | |
| 1965 | 75 | |
| 1966 | 103 | |
| 1967 | 44 | |
| 1968 | 66 | |
| 1969 | 34 | |
| 1970 | 31 | |
| 1971 | 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 Gordie Howe ranks #2 in Ice Hockey
Gordie Howe ranks #2 in Ice Hockey and #796 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 94.2/100.
The verified career covers 1946–1980 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 99/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 4, Hart Trophies 6, Art Ross Trophies 6, NHL points 1850.
Nearest context: ahead Wayne Gretzky (97.8); behind Doug Harvey (93.0). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Gordie Howe GOAT Score explained
- Dominance93/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity99/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 99/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours93/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Howe comparisons
Gordie Howe — frequently asked
- Is Gordie Howe the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Gordie Howe ranks #2 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 94.2/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Gordie Howe's GOAT Score?
- 94.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 93 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 99 (20%), Honours 93 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Gordie Howe rank all time?
- #796 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #2 in Ice Hockey.
- Gordie Howe vs Wayne Gretzky: who ranks higher?
- Wayne Gretzky ranks higher at 97.8 versus Gordie Howe at 94.2, a margin of 3.6 points.