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Jean Béliveau

1950–1971 · Ten Stanley Cups as a player — more than any other captain in history.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Jean Béliveau ranks #1523 globally and #26 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 79.2 (90.0 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: NHL, Hockey Reference, IIHF · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 95%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
79.2
In-sport score
90.0
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
79.2
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 78.8
Stanley Cups
10
Hart Trophies
2
Art Ross Trophies
1
Conn Smythe Trophies
1
NHL points
1,219
All-Star selections
13

Category profile

Dominance
88
Peak
90
Longevity
90
Honours
94
Statistics
88

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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
195334
195473
195588
195684
195759
195891
195981
196090
196158
196279
196378
196477
196579
196682
196768
196882
196976
197063

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 Jean Béliveau ranks #26 in Ice Hockey

Jean Béliveau ranks #26 in Ice Hockey and #1523 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 90.0/100.

The verified career covers 1950–1971 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Honours the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 10, Hart Trophies 2, Art Ross Trophies 1, Conn Smythe Trophies 1.

Nearest context: ahead Martin Brodeur (90.0); behind Valeri Kharlamov (89.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Jean Béliveau GOAT Score explained

Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity90/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours94/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.

Jean Béliveau — frequently asked

Is Jean Béliveau the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Jean Béliveau ranks #26 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 90.0/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Jean Béliveau's GOAT Score?
90.0/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 90 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
Where does Jean Béliveau rank all time?
#1523 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #26 in Ice Hockey.
Jean Béliveau vs Martin Brodeur: who ranks higher?
Jean Béliveau ranks higher at 90.0 versus Martin Brodeur at 90.0, a margin of 0.0 points.

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