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Howe vs Hildeby

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HoweWinner
94.2

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

Hildeby
15.4

Hildeby 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.

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

1. Gordie Howe
94.2
2. Dennis Hildeby
Pending verification

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per season

Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season
1. 🇨🇦 Gordie Howe5 seasons played · career day 3,286427 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Dennis Hildeby2 seasons played · career day 7308 points
-98.1% vs Howe at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Howe000086427
🏳️ Hildeby003888

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

MetricHoweRetiredHildebyActive · Tampa Bay Lightning
Stanley Cups4—
Hart Trophies6—
Art Ross Trophies6—
NHL points1,850—
NHL goals801—
All-Star selections23—
NHL games—26
NHL wins—8
Number—35
Dominance w25%9315.2
Peak w20%9220.4
Longevity w20%9913.2
Honours w20%9311.2
Statistics w15%9417.5

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Hildeby15.4
The people
Howe
Hildeby

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FAQ

Who is better, Howe or Hildeby?

Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 15.4 for Dennis Hildeby — a gap of 78.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Hildeby beat Howe?

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

How is the Howe vs Hildeby score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Hildeby: 15.4.

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