Who is better, Harvey or Hanley?
Doug Harvey leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 19.5 for Joel Hanley — a gap of 73.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harvey vs Hanley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Doug Harvey above Joel Hanley: 93.0 vs 19.5. Doug Harvey leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HarveyWinner
93.0Harvey wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hanley
19.5Hanley 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.
Hanley — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Doug Harvey
2. Joel Hanley
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 Hanley5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 points
-97.4% vs Harvey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Harvey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🏳️ Hanley | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarveyRetired | HanleyActive · Calgary Flames |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 7 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| First-team All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Games played | 1,113 | — |
| Career assists | 452 | — |
| NHL games | — | 314 |
| NHL goals | — | 5 |
| NHL assists | — | 40 |
| NHL points | — | 45 |
| Number | — | 44 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 19.7 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 23.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 17.7 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 15.7 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 20.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Harvey93.0
Hanley19.5
FAQ
Where does Hanley beat Harvey?
Hanley does not lead any of the five categories; Harvey is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Harvey vs Hanley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harvey: 93.0, Hanley: 19.5.
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