Who is better, Clarke or Tretiak?
Bobby Clarke leads with a GOAT score of 91.0 against 90.5 for Vladislav Tretiak — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Clarke vs Tretiak
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bobby Clarke above Vladislav Tretiak: 91.0 vs 90.5. Bobby Clarke leads on Longevity, Honours, Peak. Vladislav Tretiak leads on Dominance.
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ClarkeWinner
91.0Clarke wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Tretiak
90.5Tretiak wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Bobby Clarke
91.0
Clarke leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Clarke
2. Vladislav Tretiak
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. 🇨🇦 Bobby Clarke5 seasons played · career day 1,825362 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Vladislav Tretiak5 seasons played · career day 2,19110 points
-97.2% vs Clarke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Clarke | 0 | 0 | 60 | 126 | 362 | 729 |
| 🇷🇺 Tretiak | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ClarkeRetired | TretiakRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Trophy | 3 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 2 | — |
| NHL points | 1,210 | — |
| Selke Trophy | 1 | — |
| NHL games | 1,144 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 10 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 13 |
| Soviet Player of the Year awards | — | 5 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Clarke91.0
Tretiak90.5
FAQ
Where does Tretiak beat Clarke?
Tretiak scores higher on dominance. Clarke leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Clarke vs Tretiak score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Clarke: 91.0, Tretiak: 90.5.
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