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Gainey vs Selänne

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SelänneWinner
86.8

Selänne wins: Longevity, Statistics

Gainey
86.7

Gainey wins: Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇮 Teemu Selänne
86.8

Selänne leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 76 goals as a rookie and a Stanley Cup 15 years later.

1. Teemu Selänne
86.8
2. Bob Gainey
86.7

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
1. 🇫🇮 Teemu Selänne5 seasons played · career day 3,287451 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Bob Gainey5 seasons played · career day 1,825124 points
-72.5% vs Selänne at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Gainey001033124283
🇫🇮 Selänne00000451

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.

MetricGaineyRetiredSelänneRetired
Stanley Cups51
Selke Trophies4
Conn Smythe Trophies1
NHL games played1,160
Career points501
NHL goals684
NHL points1,457
Calder Trophy1
Olympic medals4
Rookie goal record76
Dominance w25%8282
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8692
Honours w20%9282
Statistics w15%8490

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GOAT Rank · the data
Selänne86.8
Gainey86.7
The people
Gainey
Selänne

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