James vs Béliveau
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Béliveau wins: Longevity, Honours
James wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Béliveau leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Ten Stanley Cups as a player — more than any other captain in history.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 James | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 361 | 721 |
| 🇨🇦 Béliveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 429 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | JamesRetired | BéliveauRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship goals | 22 | — |
| National league titles | 8 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 10 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 2 |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 1 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL points | — | 1,219 |
| All-Star selections | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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