Hewitt vs Richard
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Hewitt wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Richard wins: Honours
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Verdict
Hewitt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The voice of Hockey Night in Canada who called the 1972 Summit Series.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Hewitt | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 150 | 450 |
| 🇨🇦 Richard | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 323 | 598 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HewittRetired | RichardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Years broadcasting hockey | 58 | — |
| Stanley Cup finals called | 40 | — |
| Summit Series games called | 8 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Award named after him | 1 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 11 |
| Career points | — | 1,046 |
| NHL games played | — | 1,256 |
| All-Star selections | — | 10 |
| Career assists | — | 688 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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