Stanley Cups
8
Norris Trophies
1
Lady Byng Trophies
4
Career points
823
Games played
1,316
Category profile
- Dominance
- 88
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 92
- Honours
- 96
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 50 | |
| 1948 | 56 | |
| 1949 | 62 | |
| 1950 | 67 | |
| 1951 | 73 | |
| 1952 | 79 | |
| 1953 | 85 | |
| 1954 | 90 | |
| 1955 | 96 | |
| 1956 | 91 | |
| 1957 | 87 | |
| 1958 | 82 | |
| 1959 | 77 | |
| 1960 | 73 | |
| 1961 | 68 | |
| 1962 | 63 | |
| 1963 | 59 | |
| 1964 | 54 | |
| 1965 | 49 | |
| 1966 | 45 | |
| 1967 | 40 |
Data sources
- NHL official records
- Hockey Reference
- Hockey Hall of Fame
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Red Kelly ranks #9 in Ice Hockey
Red Kelly ranks #9 in Ice Hockey and #1288 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.5/100.
The verified career covers 1947–1967 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Honours the strongest category at 96/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 8, Norris Trophies 1, Lady Byng Trophies 4, Career points 823.
Nearest context: ahead Sergei Makarov (91.6); behind Howie Morenz (91.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Red Kelly 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.
- Longevity92/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours96/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Kelly comparisons
Red Kelly — frequently asked
- Is Red Kelly the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Red Kelly ranks #9 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 91.5/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Red Kelly's GOAT Score?
- 91.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 88 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 92 (20%), Honours 96 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Red Kelly rank all time?
- #1288 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #9 in Ice Hockey.
- Red Kelly vs Sergei Makarov: who ranks higher?
- Sergei Makarov ranks higher at 91.6 versus Red Kelly at 91.5, a margin of 0.1 points.