Who is better, Salming or Lowe?
Börje Salming leads with a GOAT score of 82.5 against 82.5 for Kevin Lowe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Börje Salming and Kevin Lowe level at 82.5. Börje Salming leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics. Kevin Lowe leads on Honours.
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SalmingWinner
82.5Salming wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Lowe
82.5Lowe wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Börje Salming
82.5
Salming leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Börje Salming
2. Kevin Lowe
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. 🇨🇦 Kevin Lowe5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Börje Salming5 seasons played · career day 2,921277 points
-8.6% vs Lowe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Salming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 337 |
| 🇨🇦 Lowe | 0 | 0 | 48 | 102 | 303 | 647 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SalmingRetired | LoweRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL points | 787 | — |
| All-Star selections | 6 | — |
| Games played | 1,148 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Assists | 637 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 6 |
| NHL games | — | 1,254 |
| Career points | — | 431 |
| Playoff games | — | 214 |
| Seasons played | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Salming82.5
Lowe82.5
FAQ
Where does Lowe beat Salming?
Lowe scores higher on honours. Salming leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Salming vs Lowe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Salming: 82.5, Lowe: 82.5.
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