Who is better, Harvey or Howe?
Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 93.0 for Doug Harvey — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harvey vs Howe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gordie Howe above Doug Harvey: 94.2 vs 93.0. Gordie Howe leads on Longevity, Statistics. Doug Harvey leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HoweWinner
94.2Howe wins: Longevity, Statistics
Harvey
93.0Harvey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Howe
94.2
Howe leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gordie Howe
2. Doug Harvey
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. 🇨🇦 Gordie Howe5 seasons played · career day 3,286427 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Doug Harvey5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 points
-29.0% vs Howe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Harvey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🇨🇦 Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 427 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Harvey93.0
FAQ
Where does Harvey beat Howe?
Harvey scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Howe leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Harvey vs Howe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harvey: 93.0, Howe: 94.2.
What do you think?
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