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Howe vs Kiersted

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Quick answer

GOAT Rank currently ranks Gordie Howe above Matt Kiersted: 94.2 vs 17.9. Gordie Howe leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.

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HoweWinner
94.2

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

Kiersted
17.9

Kiersted 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.

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

1. Gordie Howe
94.2
2. Matt Kiersted
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. 🏳️ Matt Kiersted5 seasons played · career day 2,1918 points
-98.1% vs Howe at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Howe000086427
🏳️ Kiersted000268

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

MetricHoweRetiredKierstedActive · Minnesota Wild
Stanley Cups4—
Hart Trophies6—
Art Ross Trophies6—
NHL points1,8508
NHL goals8012
All-Star selections23—
NHL games—45
NHL assists—6
Number—26
Dominance w25%9318
Peak w20%9222.6
Longevity w20%9916
Honours w20%9314
Statistics w15%9419.4

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Howe94.2
Kiersted17.9
The people
Howe
Kiersted

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FAQ

Who is better, Howe or Kiersted?

Gordie Howe leads with a GOAT score of 94.2 against 17.9 for Matt Kiersted — a gap of 76.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Kiersted beat Howe?

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

How is the Howe vs Kiersted score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 94.2, Kiersted: 17.9.

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