Who is better, Potvin or Tumba?
Sven Tumba leads with a GOAT score of 86.0 against 85.9 for Denis Potvin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Potvin vs Tumba
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sven Tumba above Denis Potvin: 86.0 vs 85.9. Sven Tumba leads on Dominance, Peak. Denis Potvin leads on Longevity, Honours.
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TumbaWinner
86.0Tumba wins: Dominance, Peak
Potvin
85.9Potvin wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Sven Tumba
86.0
Tumba leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sven Tumba
2. Denis Potvin
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. 🇨🇦 Denis Potvin5 seasons played · career day 1,825383 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Sven Tumba5 seasons played · career day 2,190112 points
-70.8% vs Potvin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Potvin | 0 | 0 | 54 | 130 | 383 | 708 |
| 🇸🇪 Tumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 82 | 199 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PotvinRetired | TumbaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Norris Trophies | 3 | — |
| NHL points | 1,052 | — |
| NHL goals | 310 | — |
| All-Star selections | 9 | — |
| Calder Trophy | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Swedish league titles | — | 8 |
| Sweden caps | — | 245 |
| Sweden goals | — | 188 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tumba86.0
Potvin85.9
FAQ
Where does Potvin beat Tumba?
Potvin scores higher on honours, longevity. Tumba leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Potvin vs Tumba score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Potvin: 85.9, Tumba: 86.0.
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