Career points
2,857
Career goals
894
Stanley Cups
4
Hart Trophies
9
Art Ross Trophies
10
Points per game
1.9
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- Edmonton Oilers1979–1988 · Four Stanley Cups
- Los Angeles Kings1988–1996 · Grew the game in California
- New York Rangers1996–1999
Total career numbers
- Points
- 2,857
- Assists
- 1,963
- Goals
- 894
- Seasons
- 20
Category profile
- Dominance
- 100
- Peak
- 100
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 97
- Statistics
- 100
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 137 | |
| 1981 | 164 | |
| 1982 | 212 | |
| 1983 | 196 | |
| 1984 | 205 | |
| 1985 | 208 | |
| 1986 | 215 | |
| 1987 | 183 | |
| 1988 | 149 | |
| 1989 | 168 | |
| 1990 | 142 | |
| 1991 | 163 | |
| 1992 | 121 | |
| 1993 | 65 | |
| 1994 | 130 | |
| 1995 | 48 | |
| 1996 | 102 | |
| 1997 | 90 | |
| 1998 | 62 | |
| 1999 | 53 |
Data sources
- NHL
- 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 Wayne Gretzky ranks #1 in Ice Hockey
Wayne Gretzky ranks #1 in Ice Hockey and #303 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 97.8/100.
The verified career covers 1979–1999 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 100/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 100/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: Career points 2857, Career goals 894, Stanley Cups 4, Hart Trophies 9.
Nearest context: ahead —; behind Gordie Howe (94.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Wayne Gretzky GOAT Score explained
- Dominance100/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak100/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours97/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics100/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 100/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Gretzky comparisons
Wayne Gretzky — frequently asked
- Is Wayne Gretzky the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Wayne Gretzky ranks #1 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 97.8/100 and #303 of 5087 across all sports.
- What is Wayne Gretzky's GOAT Score?
- 97.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 100 (25%), Peak 100 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 97 (20%), Statistics 100 (15%).
- Where does Wayne Gretzky rank all time?
- #303 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #1 in Ice Hockey.
- Wayne Gretzky vs Gordie Howe: who ranks higher?
- Wayne Gretzky ranks higher at 97.8 versus Gordie Howe at 94.2, a margin of 3.6 points.