Stanley Cups
6
Hart Trophies
2
NHL points
1,887
Conn Smythe Trophies
1
NHL goals
694
All-Star selections
15
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 94
- Honours
- 88
- 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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 45 | |
| 1980 | 63 | |
| 1981 | 88 | |
| 1982 | 106 | |
| 1983 | 77 | |
| 1984 | 101 | |
| 1985 | 84 | |
| 1986 | 107 | |
| 1987 | 111 | |
| 1988 | 129 | |
| 1989 | 107 | |
| 1990 | 84 | |
| 1991 | 107 | |
| 1992 | 91 | |
| 1993 | 84 | |
| 1994 | 72 | |
| 1995 | 60 | |
| 1996 | 67 | |
| 1997 | 47 | |
| 1998 | 43 | |
| 1999 | 40 | |
| 2000 | 30 | |
| 2001 | 18 | |
| 2002 | 7 |
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 Mark Messier ranks #50 in Ice Hockey
Mark Messier ranks #50 in Ice Hockey and #1753 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.7/100.
The verified career covers 1978–2004 and 24 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 6, Hart Trophies 2, NHL points 1887, Conn Smythe Trophies 1.
Nearest context: ahead Hayley Wickenheiser (88.8); behind Cammi Granato (88.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Mark Messier GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity94/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours88/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Messier comparisons
Mark Messier — frequently asked
- Is Mark Messier the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Mark Messier ranks #50 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 88.7/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Mark Messier's GOAT Score?
- 88.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 94 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Mark Messier rank all time?
- #1753 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #50 in Ice Hockey.
- Mark Messier vs Hayley Wickenheiser: who ranks higher?
- Hayley Wickenheiser ranks higher at 88.8 versus Mark Messier at 88.7, a margin of 0.1 points.