Messier vs Gretzky
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Gretzky wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Messier wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Gretzky leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. 2,857 points — more assists alone than anyone else has points.
Category breakdown
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GOAT pace tracker
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Messier — 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.
| Metric | MessierRetired | GretzkyRetired · New York Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Memorial Trophy | 2x | — |
| Lester B. Pearson Award | 2x | — |
| Stanley Cup | 1 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophy | 1 | — |
| Canada's Sports Hall of Fame | 1 | — |
| Hockey Hall of Fame | 1 | — |
| Lester Patrick Trophy | 1 | — |
| Career points | — | 2,857 |
| Career goals | — | 894 |
| Stanley Cups | — | 4 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 9 |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 10 |
| Points per game | — | 1.92 |
| Dominance w25% | 30.3 | 100 |
| Peak w20% | 32.3 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 20.3 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 39.3 | 97 |
| Statistics w15% | 21.3 | 100 |
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