Who is better, Calder or Gartner?
Mike Gartner leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.3 for Frank Calder — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Calder vs Gartner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Gartner above Frank Calder: 88.4 vs 88.3. Mike Gartner leads on Statistics. Frank Calder leads on Dominance.
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GartnerWinner
88.4Gartner wins: Statistics
Calder
88.3Calder wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Mike Gartner
88.4
Gartner leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Gartner
2. Frank Calder
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. 🇨🇦 Mike Gartner5 seasons played · career day 1,825318 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Frank Calder5 seasons played · career day 1,82520 points
-93.7% vs Gartner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Calder | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 41 |
| 🇨🇦 Gartner | 0 | 0 | 55 | 114 | 318 | 651 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CalderRetired | GartnerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Years as NHL president | 26 | — |
| Teams added to the league | 7 | — |
| Trophies named after him | 2 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Seasons of NHL expansion overseen | 10 | — |
| NHL goals | — | 708 |
| NHL points | — | 1,335 |
| Seasons with 30+ goals | — | 17 |
| All-Star selections | — | 7 |
| NHL games | — | 1,432 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gartner88.4
Calder88.3
FAQ
Where does Calder beat Gartner?
Calder scores higher on dominance. Gartner leads on statistics.
How is the Calder vs Gartner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Calder: 88.3, Gartner: 88.4.
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