Who is better, Crosby or Brodeur?
Sidney Crosby leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 90.0 for Martin Brodeur — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Crosby vs Brodeur
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Sidney Crosby and Martin Brodeur level at 90.0. Sidney Crosby leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Martin Brodeur leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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CrosbyWinner
90.0Crosby wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Brodeur
90.0Brodeur wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Sidney Crosby
90.0
Crosby leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sidney Crosby
2. Martin Brodeur
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. 🇨🇦 Sidney Crosby5 seasons played · career day 1,825506 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Martin Brodeur5 seasons played · career day 2,556160 points
-68.4% vs Crosby at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Crosby | 0 | 0 | 102 | 222 | 506 | 769 |
| 🇨🇦 Brodeur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 242 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CrosbyActive · Pittsburgh Penguins | BrodeurRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | 3 |
| Hart Trophies | 2 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 2 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | 2 |
| NHL points | 1,650 | — |
| Career wins | — | 691 |
| Shutouts | — | 125 |
| Vezina Trophies | — | 4 |
| Games played | — | 1,266 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 91 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 89 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Crosby90.0
Brodeur90.0
FAQ
Where does Brodeur beat Crosby?
Brodeur scores higher on statistics, longevity. Crosby leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Crosby vs Brodeur score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Crosby: 90.0, Brodeur: 90.0.
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