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Marcel Dionne

1971–1989 · 1,771 points — fifth all-time — without ever reaching a Stanley Cup final.

Retired
Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
82.4
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 76.2
NHL points
1,771
NHL goals
731
Art Ross Trophies
1
Lady Byng Trophies
2
Lester B. Pearson Awards
2
Games played
1,348

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
88
Longevity
92
Honours
76
Statistics
94

Career timeline · Points per season

SeasonPoints per seasonShare of career
197177
197290
197378
1974121
197594
1976122
1977118
1978130
1979137
1980135
1981107
1982107
198380
1984126
198594
198674
198755
198846

Data sources

  • NHL
  • Hockey Reference
  • IIHF

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Marcel Dionne ranks #31 in Ice Hockey

Marcel Dionne ranks 31st among Ice Hockey athletes on GOAT Rank and 427th of 1063 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 85.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 82, Peak 88, Longevity 92, Honours 76, Statistics 94. Those categories are normalised against the full Ice Hockey reference universe of 395 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1971–1989 with 18 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1979, which sets the Peak component at 88. Statistics is the defining strength of the profile at 94 out of 100, and it carries 15% of the final score. The underlying career record includes nhl points 1771, nhl goals 731, art ross trophies 1, lady byng trophies 2.

Immediately ahead sits Brendan Shanahan on 85.8, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Mario Lemieux on 89.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Marcel Dionne GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Dionne stood above the field while competing. Scored 82/100 against the full Ice Hockey cohort.
Peak88/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1979. Scored 88/100.
Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 18 years of competition and 18 recorded seasons. Scored 92/100.
Honours76/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 76/100.
Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 94/100.

Marcel Dionne — frequently asked

Is Marcel Dionne the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Marcel Dionne ranks 31st in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 85.8, behind Wayne Gretzky on 97.8.
What is Marcel Dionne's GOAT Score?
85.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 76 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Marcel Dionne rank all time?
427th of 1063 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 31st within Ice Hockey.
Marcel Dionne vs Brendan Shanahan: who ranks higher?
Marcel Dionne, on 85.8 against Brendan Shanahan's 85.8 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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