Salming vs Sundin
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Sundin wins: Honours, Statistics
Salming wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Sundin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Sweden's all-time leading NHL scorer and the 2006 Olympic captain.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Salming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 337 |
| 🇸🇪 Sundin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 334 | 632 |
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.
| Metric | SalmingRetired | SundinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL points | 787 | 1,349 |
| All-Star selections | 6 | 8 |
| Games played | 1,148 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Assists | 637 | — |
| NHL goals | — | 564 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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