Who is better, Harvey or Hefford?
Doug Harvey leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 91.9 for Jayna Hefford — a gap of 1.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harvey vs Hefford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Doug Harvey above Jayna Hefford: 93.0 vs 91.9. Doug Harvey leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Jayna Hefford leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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HarveyWinner
93.0Harvey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hefford
91.9Hefford wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Doug Harvey
93.0
Harvey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Doug Harvey
2. Jayna Hefford
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. 🇨🇦 Doug Harvey5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Jayna Hefford5 seasons played · career day 2,190103 points
-66.0% vs Harvey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Harvey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🇨🇦 Hefford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 77 | 170 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarveyRetired | HeffordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 7 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| First-team All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Games played | 1,113 | — |
| Career assists | 452 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 7 |
| Canada caps | — | 267 |
| Canada career goals | — | 157 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harvey93.0
Hefford91.9
FAQ
Where does Hefford beat Harvey?
Hefford scores higher on statistics, longevity. Harvey leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Harvey vs Hefford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harvey: 93.0, Hefford: 91.9.
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