Who is better, Geoffrion or Gretzky?
Wayne Gretzky leads with a GOAT score of 97.8 against 90.6 for Bernie Geoffrion — a gap of 7.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Geoffrion vs Gretzky
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wayne Gretzky above Bernie Geoffrion: 97.8 vs 90.6. Wayne Gretzky leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GretzkyWinner
97.8Gretzky wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Geoffrion
90.6Geoffrion wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Wayne Gretzky
97.8
Gretzky leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Bernie Geoffrion
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇨🇦 Wayne Gretzky513 points
3 seasons by age 21 · 171 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Geoffrion — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gretzky97.8
Geoffrion90.6
FAQ
Where does Geoffrion beat Gretzky?
Geoffrion does not lead any of the five categories; Gretzky is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Geoffrion vs Gretzky score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Geoffrion: 90.6, Gretzky: 97.8.
What do you think?
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