Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 86
- Honours
- 90
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 48 | |
| 1945 | 55 | |
| 1946 | 62 | |
| 1947 | 69 | |
| 1948 | 75 | |
| 1949 | 82 | |
| 1950 | 89 | |
| 1951 | 96 | |
| 1952 | 91 | |
| 1953 | 87 | |
| 1954 | 82 | |
| 1955 | 77 | |
| 1956 | 72 | |
| 1957 | 68 | |
| 1958 | 63 | |
| 1959 | 58 | |
| 1960 | 54 | |
| 1961 | 49 | |
| 1962 | 44 | |
| 1963 | 39 | |
| 1964 | 35 | |
| 1965 | 30 |
Data sources
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- NHL official records
- Hockey-Reference
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Ted Lindsay ranks #76 in Ice Hockey
Ted Lindsay ranks #76 in Ice Hockey and #1972 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 87.8/100.
The verified career covers 1944–1965 and 22 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Stanley Cups 4, Art Ross Trophies 1, Career points 851, First-team All-Star selections 8.
Nearest context: ahead Larry Murphy (87.8); behind Danielle Goyette (87.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Ted Lindsay GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours90/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Lindsay comparisons
Ted Lindsay — frequently asked
- Is Ted Lindsay the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Ted Lindsay ranks #76 in Ice Hockey with a GOAT Score of 87.8/100, behind Wayne Gretzky (97.8).
- What is Ted Lindsay's GOAT Score?
- 87.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 90 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%).
- Where does Ted Lindsay rank all time?
- #1972 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #76 in Ice Hockey.
- Ted Lindsay vs Larry Murphy: who ranks higher?
- Ted Lindsay ranks higher at 87.8 versus Larry Murphy at 87.8, a margin of 0.0 points.