Who is better, Harvey or Schaefer?
Doug Harvey leads with a GOAT score of 93.0 against 17.2 for Matthew Schaefer — a gap of 75.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Harvey vs Schaefer
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HarveyWinner
93.0Harvey wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Schaefer
17.2Schaefer 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.
Schaefer — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Doug Harvey
2. Matthew Schaefer
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. 🏳️ Matthew Schaefer1 season played · career day 36459 points
-80.5% vs Harvey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Harvey | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 642 |
| 🏳️ Schaefer | 0 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HarveyRetired | SchaeferActive · New York Islanders |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 7 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| First-team All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Games played | 1,113 | — |
| Career assists | 452 | — |
| NHL games | — | 82 |
| NHL goals | — | 23 |
| NHL assists | — | 36 |
| NHL points | — | 59 |
| NHL award: Calder Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 48 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 17.2 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 21.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 15.2 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 13.2 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 18.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Harvey93.0
Schaefer17.2
FAQ
Where does Schaefer beat Harvey?
Schaefer does not lead any of the five categories; Harvey is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Harvey vs Schaefer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Harvey: 93.0, Schaefer: 17.2.
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