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Howe vs Xhekaj

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Gordie Howe above Arber Xhekaj: 94.2 vs 16.8. Gordie Howe leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.

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HoweWinner
94.2

Howe wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics

Xhekaj
16.8

Xhekaj wins: no category outright

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Howe
94.2

Howe leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.

Xhekaj — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.

1. Gordie Howe
94.2
2. Arber Xhekaj
Pending verification

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 season
1. 🇨🇦 Gordie Howe5 seasons played · career day 3,286427 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Arber Xhekaj4 seasons played · career day 1,46033 points
-92.3% vs Howe at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Howe000086427
🏳️ Xhekaj0013233333

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricHoweRetiredXhekajActive · Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cups4—
Hart Trophies6—
Art Ross Trophies6—
NHL points1,85033
NHL goals80110
All-Star selections23—
NHL games—230
NHL assists—23
Number—72
Dominance w25%9316.8
Peak w20%9221.6
Longevity w20%9914.8
Honours w20%9312.8
Statistics w15%9418.6

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Xhekaj16.8
The people
Howe
Xhekaj

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FAQ

Who is better, Howe or Xhekaj?

Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 16.8 for Arber Xhekaj — a gap of 77.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Xhekaj beat Howe?

Xhekaj does not lead any of the five categories; Howe is ahead or level on all of them.

How is the Howe vs Xhekaj score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Xhekaj: 16.8.

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