Who is better, Parent or Messier?
Bernie Parent leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.7 for Mark Messier — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Parent vs Messier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bernie Parent and Mark Messier level at 88.7. Bernie Parent leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Mark Messier leads on Longevity.
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ParentWinner
88.7Parent wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Messier
88.7Messier wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bernie Parent
88.7
Parent leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bernie Parent
2. Mark Messier
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇦 Mark Messier5 seasons played · career day 2,190379 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bernie Parent5 seasons played · career day 1,825285 points
-24.8% vs Messier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Parent | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
| 🇨🇦 Messier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 302 | 671 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Parent88.7
Messier88.7
FAQ
Where does Messier beat Parent?
Messier scores higher on longevity. Parent leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Parent vs Messier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Parent: 88.7, Messier: 88.7.
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