Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 86
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1933 | 58 | |
| 1934 | 73 | |
| 1935 | 88 | |
| 1936 | 89 | |
| 1937 | 70 | |
| 1938 | 85 | |
| 1939 | 70 | |
| 1940 | 84 | |
| 1941 | 78 | |
| 1942 | 80 | |
| 1943 | 76 | |
| 1944 | 82 | |
| 1945 | 88 | |
| 1946 | 90 | |
| 1947 | 92 | |
| 1948 | 88 | |
| 1949 | 100 | |
| 1950 | 95 |
Data sources
- NHL.com
- Hockey Reference
- Hockey Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why James E. Norris ranks #182 in Ice Hockey
James E. Norris ranks #182 in Ice Hockey and #2579 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.0/100.
The verified career covers 1932–1952 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Peak the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups as owner 3, Regular-season titles 7, Years as Red Wings owner 20, Trophies named after him 2.
Nearest context: ahead Jenni Hiirikoski (85.0); behind Sergei Fedorov (84.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
James E. Norris GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Norris comparisons
James E. Norris — frequently asked
- Is James E. Norris the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, James E. Norris ranks #182 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 85.0/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is James E. Norris's GOAT Score?
- 85.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does James E. Norris rank all time?
- #2579 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #182 in Ice Hockey.
- James E. Norris vs Jenni Hiirikoski: who ranks higher?
- James E. Norris ranks higher at 85.0 versus Jenni Hiirikoski at 85.0, a margin of 0.0 points.