Who is better, Hewitt or Larionov?
Foster Hewitt leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.4 for Igor Larionov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hewitt vs Larionov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Foster Hewitt and Igor Larionov level at 87.4. Foster Hewitt leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Igor Larionov leads on Honours.
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HewittWinner
87.4Hewitt wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Larionov
87.4Larionov wins: Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Foster Hewitt
87.4
Hewitt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Foster Hewitt
2. Igor Larionov
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. 🇷🇺 Igor Larionov5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Foster Hewitt5 seasons played · career day 1,825150 points
-56.1% vs Larionov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Hewitt | 0 | 0 | 10 | 30 | 150 | 450 |
| 🇷🇺 Larionov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 342 | 704 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HewittRetired | LarionovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | 3 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 4 |
| NHL points | — | 644 |
| Seasons played | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hewitt87.4
Larionov87.4
FAQ
Where does Larionov beat Hewitt?
Larionov scores higher on honours. Hewitt leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Hewitt vs Larionov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hewitt: 87.4, Larionov: 87.4.
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