Who is better, Howe or Hemmerling?
Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 15.8 for Ben Hemmerling — a gap of 78.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howe vs Hemmerling
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gordie Howe above Ben Hemmerling: 94.2 vs 15.8. Gordie Howe leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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HoweWinner
94.2Howe wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hemmerling
15.8Hemmerling wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Howe
94.2
Howe leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Hemmerling — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Gordie Howe
2. Ben Hemmerling
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. 🏳️ Ben Hemmerling0 seasons played0 points
-100.0% vs Howe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 427 |
| 🏳️ Hemmerling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoweRetired | HemmerlingActive · Vegas Golden Knights |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 6 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 6 | — |
| NHL points | 1,850 | — |
| NHL goals | 801 | — |
| All-Star selections | 23 | — |
| Number | — | 63 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 15.6 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 20.7 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 13.6 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 11.6 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 17.8 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Hemmerling15.8
FAQ
Where does Hemmerling beat Howe?
Hemmerling does not lead any of the five categories; Howe is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Howe vs Hemmerling score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Hemmerling: 15.8.
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