Stanley Cups
1
NHL goals
500
NHL points
1,006
All-Star selections
4
King Clancy Trophy
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 90
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55 | |
| 1974 | 61 | |
| 1975 | 66 | |
| 1976 | 72 | |
| 1977 | 77 | |
| 1978 | 83 | |
| 1979 | 88 | |
| 1980 | 94 | |
| 1981 | 89 | |
| 1982 | 84 | |
| 1983 | 79 | |
| 1984 | 74 | |
| 1985 | 70 | |
| 1986 | 65 | |
| 1987 | 60 | |
| 1988 | 55 | |
| 1989 | 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 Lanny McDonald ranks #116 in Ice Hockey
Lanny McDonald ranks #116 in Ice Hockey and #2171 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.9/100.
The verified career covers 1973–1989 and 17 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 1, NHL goals 500, NHL points 1006, All-Star selections 4.
Nearest context: ahead Bill Cowley (86.9); behind Paul Coffey (86.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Lanny McDonald GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak90/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top McDonald comparisons
Lanny McDonald — frequently asked
- Is Lanny McDonald the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Lanny McDonald ranks #116 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 86.9/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Lanny McDonald's GOAT Score?
- 86.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Lanny McDonald rank all time?
- #2171 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #116 in Ice Hockey.
- Lanny McDonald vs Bill Cowley: who ranks higher?
- Lanny McDonald ranks higher at 86.9 versus Bill Cowley at 86.9, a margin of 0.0 points.