Stanley Cups
8
Hart Trophies
1
NHL goals
544
All-Star selections
14
Playoff goals
82
50-goal seasons
1
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1943 | 32 | |
| 1944 | 50 | |
| 1945 | 27 | |
| 1946 | 45 | |
| 1947 | 28 | |
| 1948 | 20 | |
| 1949 | 43 | |
| 1950 | 42 | |
| 1951 | 27 | |
| 1952 | 28 | |
| 1953 | 37 | |
| 1954 | 38 | |
| 1955 | 33 | |
| 1956 | 33 | |
| 1957 | 15 | |
| 1958 | 19 |
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 Maurice Richard ranks #78 in Ice Hockey
Maurice Richard ranks #78 in Ice Hockey and #1986 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.7/100.
The verified career covers 1942–1960 and 16 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 8, Hart Trophies 1, NHL goals 544, All-Star selections 14.
Nearest context: ahead Danielle Goyette (87.8); behind Phil Housley (87.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Maurice Richard GOAT Score explained
- Dominance88/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Richard comparisons
Maurice Richard — frequently asked
- Is Maurice Richard the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Maurice Richard ranks #78 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 87.7/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Maurice Richard's GOAT Score?
- 87.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
- Where does Maurice Richard rank all time?
- #1986 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #78 in Ice Hockey.
- Maurice Richard vs Danielle Goyette: who ranks higher?
- Danielle Goyette ranks higher at 87.8 versus Maurice Richard at 87.7, a margin of 0.1 points.