James vs Kharlamov
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James wins: Longevity
Kharlamov wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
James leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four-time world champion and one of the first women in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
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 |
| 🇷🇺 Kharlamov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 694 |
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 | KharlamovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 4 | 8 |
| World Championship goals | 22 | — |
| National league titles | 8 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 11 |
| Soviet league goals | — | 293 |
| Soviet Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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