Norris Trophies
5
NHL points
1,579
Stanley Cups
1
All-Star selections
19
NHL goals
410
Games played
1,612
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 92
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 | 65 | |
| 1980 | 87 | |
| 1981 | 66 | |
| 1982 | 82 | |
| 1983 | 73 | |
| 1984 | 86 | |
| 1985 | 83 | |
| 1986 | 95 | |
| 1987 | 81 | |
| 1988 | 73 | |
| 1989 | 84 | |
| 1990 | 73 | |
| 1991 | 60 | |
| 1992 | 82 | |
| 1993 | 91 | |
| 1994 | 43 | |
| 1995 | 82 | |
| 1996 | 50 | |
| 1997 | 44 | |
| 1998 | 57 | |
| 1999 | 31 | |
| 2000 | 59 |
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 Ray Bourque ranks #40 in Ice Hockey
Ray Bourque ranks #40 in Ice Hockey and #1659 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 89.3/100.
The verified career covers 1979–2001 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Norris Trophies 5, NHL points 1579, Stanley Cups 1, All-Star selections 19.
Nearest context: ahead Terry Sawchuk (89.4); behind Tony Esposito (89.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ray Bourque 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.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Bourque comparisons
Ray Bourque — frequently asked
- Is Ray Bourque the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ray Bourque ranks #40 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 89.3/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Ray Bourque's GOAT Score?
- 89.3/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does Ray Bourque rank all time?
- #1659 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #40 in Ice Hockey.
- Ray Bourque vs Terry Sawchuk: who ranks higher?
- Terry Sawchuk ranks higher at 89.4 versus Ray Bourque at 89.3, a margin of 0.1 points.