Who is better, Howe or Hefford?
Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 91.9 for Jayna Hefford — a gap of 2.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howe vs Hefford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gordie Howe above Jayna Hefford: 94.2 vs 91.9. Gordie Howe leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Jayna Hefford leads on Honours.
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HoweWinner
94.2Howe wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Hefford
91.9Hefford wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Howe
94.2
Howe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gordie Howe
2. Jayna Hefford
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. 🇨🇦 Gordie Howe5 seasons played · career day 3,286427 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Jayna Hefford5 seasons played · career day 2,190103 points
-75.9% vs Howe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 427 |
| 🇨🇦 Hefford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 77 | 170 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoweRetired | HeffordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 6 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 6 | — |
| NHL points | 1,850 | — |
| NHL goals | 801 | — |
| All-Star selections | 23 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 7 |
| Canada caps | — | 267 |
| Canada career goals | — | 157 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Hefford91.9
FAQ
Where does Hefford beat Howe?
Hefford scores higher on honours. Howe leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Howe vs Hefford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Hefford: 91.9.
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