Who is better, Malkin or Johnson?
Moose Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.2 for Evgeni Malkin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Malkin vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Moose Johnson above Evgeni Malkin: 86.3 vs 86.2. Moose Johnson leads on Honours, Longevity. Evgeni Malkin leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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JohnsonWinner
86.3Johnson wins: Longevity, Honours
Malkin
86.2Malkin wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Moose Johnson
86.3
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Moose Johnson
2. Evgeni Malkin
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. 🇷🇺 Evgeni Malkin5 seasons played · career day 2,921416 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Moose Johnson5 seasons played · career day 1,825319 points
-23.3% vs Malkin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Malkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 191 | 525 |
| 🇨🇦 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 319 | 669 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MalkinActive · Pittsburgh Penguins | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | 4 |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 2 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL points | 1,348 | — |
| Professional seasons | — | 18 |
| League titles | — | 6 |
| Career games | — | 400 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson86.3
Malkin86.2
FAQ
Where does Malkin beat Johnson?
Malkin scores higher on dominance, statistics. Johnson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Malkin vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Malkin: 86.2, Johnson: 86.3.
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