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Sergei Makarov

1976–1997 · Soviet superstar with two Olympic golds and eight world titles.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sergei Makarov ranks #1255 globally and #8 in Ice hockey, with a GOAT Score of 80.6 (91.6 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: NHL, Hockey Reference, IIHF · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 97%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
80.6
In-sport score
91.6
Ice Hockey
Cross-sport score
80.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 48/100 · total legacy 79.3
Olympic golds
2
World Championship golds
8
Soviet league titles
11
Soviet player of the year awards
3
NHL points
384

Category profile

Dominance
92
Peak
94
Longevity
88
Honours
92
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.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197840
197955
198063
198170
198265
198361
198458
198554
198650
198745
198842
198938
199024
199130
199222
199318
199412
199510

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 Sergei Makarov ranks #8 in Ice Hockey

Sergei Makarov ranks #8 in Ice Hockey and #1255 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 91.6/100.

The verified career covers 1976–1997 and 18 documented seasons. Peak is 94/100, with Peak the strongest category at 94/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 2, World Championship golds 8, Soviet league titles 11, Soviet player of the year awards 3.

Nearest context: ahead Jaromír Jágr (91.6); behind Red Kelly (91.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Sergei Makarov GOAT Score explained

Dominance92/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak94/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours92/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.

Sergei Makarov — frequently asked

Is Sergei Makarov the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Sergei Makarov ranks #8 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 91.6/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
What is Sergei Makarov's GOAT Score?
91.6/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 92 (25%), Peak 94 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 92 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
Where does Sergei Makarov rank all time?
#1255 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #8 in Ice Hockey.
Sergei Makarov vs Jaromír Jágr: who ranks higher?
Sergei Makarov ranks higher at 91.6 versus Jaromír Jágr at 91.6, a margin of 0.0 points.

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