Who is better, Harvey or Armia?
Doug Harvey leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 13.1 for Joel Armia — a gap of 79.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harvey vs Armia
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Doug Harvey above Joel Armia: 93.0 vs 13.1. Doug Harvey leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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HarveyWinner
93.0Harvey wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Armia
13.1Armia wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Doug Harvey
93.0
Harvey leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Armia — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Doug Harvey
2. Joel Armia
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. 🏳️ Joel Armia5 seasons played · career day 1,82581 points
-73.3% vs Harvey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Harvey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🏳️ Armia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 81 | 153 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarveyRetired | ArmiaActive · Los Angeles Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 7 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| First-team All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Games played | 1,113 | — |
| Career assists | 452 | — |
| NHL games | — | 653 |
| NHL goals | — | 116 |
| NHL assists | — | 116 |
| NHL points | — | 232 |
| Number | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 12.7 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 18.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 10.7 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 8.7 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 15.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harvey93.0
Armia13.1
FAQ
Where does Armia beat Harvey?
Armia does not lead any of the five categories; Harvey is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Harvey vs Armia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harvey: 93.0, Armia: 13.1.
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