Gainey vs Lafleur
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Gainey wins: Longevity, Honours
Lafleur wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Gainey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Five Stanley Cups and the first four Selke Trophies ever awarded.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Gainey | 0 | 0 | 10 | 33 | 124 | 283 |
| 🇨🇦 Lafleur | 0 | 0 | 64 | 119 | 419 | 941 |
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.
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