Who is better, Howe or Miroshnichenko?
Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 15.6 for Ivan Miroshnichenko — a gap of 78.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Howe vs Miroshnichenko
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HoweWinner
94.2Howe wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Miroshnichenko
15.6Miroshnichenko wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Gordie Howe
94.2
Howe leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Miroshnichenko — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Gordie Howe
2. Ivan Miroshnichenko
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. 🏳️ Ivan Miroshnichenko3 seasons played · career day 1,09513 points
-97.0% vs Howe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 427 |
| 🏳️ Miroshnichenko | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoweRetired | MiroshnichenkoActive · Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 6 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 6 | — |
| NHL points | 1,850 | 13 |
| NHL goals | 801 | 5 |
| All-Star selections | 23 | — |
| NHL games | — | 52 |
| NHL assists | — | 8 |
| Number | — | 63 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 15.4 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 20.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 13.4 |
| Honours w20% | 93 | 11.4 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 17.6 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Miroshnichenko15.6
FAQ
Where does Miroshnichenko beat Howe?
Miroshnichenko does not lead any of the five categories; Howe is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Howe vs Miroshnichenko score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Miroshnichenko: 15.6.
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