Who is better, Crosby or Ovechkin?
Alexander Ovechkin leads with a GOAT score of 91.2 against 90.0 for Sidney Crosby — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Crosby vs Ovechkin
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OvechkinWinner
91.2Ovechkin wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Crosby
90.0Crosby wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Alexander Ovechkin
91.2
Ovechkin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alexander Ovechkin
2. Sidney Crosby
Category breakdown
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Career timeline · Points per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
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Through age 21 · Points per season
1. 🇷🇺 Alexander Ovechkin106 points
1 season by age 21 · 106 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Crosby — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ovechkin91.2
Crosby90.0
FAQ
Where does Crosby beat Ovechkin?
Crosby scores higher on honours. Ovechkin leads on peak, dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Crosby vs Ovechkin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Crosby: 90.0, Ovechkin: 91.2.
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