Who is better, Gretzky or Lemieux?
Wayne Gretzky leads with a GOAT score of 97.8 against 89.7 for Mario Lemieux — a gap of 8.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gretzky vs Lemieux
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wayne Gretzky above Mario Lemieux: 97.8 vs 89.7. Wayne Gretzky leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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GretzkyWinner
97.8Gretzky wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Lemieux
89.7Lemieux wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Wayne Gretzky
97.8
Gretzky leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wayne Gretzky
2. Mario Lemieux
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇨🇦 Wayne Gretzky513 points
3 seasons by age 21 · 171 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇨🇦 Mario Lemieux241 points
2 seasons by age 21 · 120.5 per season
Lemieux is -53.0% behind Gretzky's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gretzky97.8
Lemieux89.7
FAQ
Where does Lemieux beat Gretzky?
Lemieux does not lead any of the five categories; Gretzky is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Gretzky vs Lemieux score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gretzky: 97.8, Lemieux: 89.7.
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