Career points
1,005
Career goals
448
Lady Byng Trophies
1
NHL games played
1,005
Best season points
105
Category profile
- Dominance
- 76
- Peak
- 88
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 46 | |
| 1975 | 50 | |
| 1976 | 60 | |
| 1977 | 76 | |
| 1978 | 86 | |
| 1979 | 78 | |
| 1980 | 103 | |
| 1981 | 94 | |
| 1982 | 105 | |
| 1983 | 96 | |
| 1984 | 80 | |
| 1985 | 60 | |
| 1986 | 45 | |
| 1987 | 26 |
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 Rick Middleton ranks #257 in Ice Hockey
Rick Middleton ranks #257 in Ice Hockey and #3008 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 82.1/100.
The verified career covers 1974–1988 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 88/100, with Statistics the strongest category at 90/100 (15% weight). Key metrics: Career points 1005, Career goals 448, Lady Byng Trophies 1, NHL games played 1005.
Nearest context: ahead Niklas Kronwall (82.1); behind Fernie Flaman (82.1). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Rick Middleton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak88/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Middleton comparisons
Rick Middleton — frequently asked
- Is Rick Middleton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Rick Middleton ranks #257 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 82.1/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Rick Middleton's GOAT Score?
- 82.1/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 88 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Rick Middleton rank all time?
- #3008 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #257 in Ice Hockey.
- Rick Middleton vs Niklas Kronwall: who ranks higher?
- Rick Middleton ranks higher at 82.1 versus Niklas Kronwall at 82.1, a margin of 0.0 points.