Who is better, Howe or Björkman?
Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 17.6 for Filip Björkman — a gap of 76.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howe vs Björkman
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HoweWinner
94.2Howe wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Björkman
17.6Björkman wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Howe
94.2
Howe leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Björkman — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Gordie Howe
2. Filip Björkman
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 season1. 🇨🇦 Gordie Howe5 seasons played · career day 3,286427 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Filip Björkman0 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 |
| 🏳️ Björkman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Björkman17.6
FAQ
Where does Björkman beat Howe?
Björkman does not lead any of the five categories; Howe is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Howe vs Björkman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Björkman: 17.6.
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