Who is better, Gretzky or Huberdeau?
Wayne Gretzky leads with a GOAT score of 97.8 against 57.9 for Jonathan Huberdeau — a gap of 39.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gretzky vs Huberdeau
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GretzkyWinner
97.8Gretzky wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Huberdeau
57.9Huberdeau 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. Jonathan Huberdeau
Category breakdown
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Career timeline · Points per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Through age 21 · Points per season
1. 🇨🇦 Wayne Gretzky513 points
3 seasons by age 21 · 171 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Huberdeau — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
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.
| Metric | GretzkyRetired · New York Rangers | HuberdeauActive · Calgary Flames |
|---|---|---|
| Career points | 2,857 | — |
| Career goals | 894 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 9 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 10 | — |
| Points per game | 1.92 | — |
| NHL games | — | 962 |
| NHL goals | — | 263 |
| NHL assists | — | 544 |
| NHL points | — | 807 |
| NHL award: Calder Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Calder Memorial Trophy | — | 1 |
| Number | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 50.5 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 74.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 97 | 26 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 74.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gretzky97.8
Huberdeau57.9
FAQ
Where does Huberdeau beat Gretzky?
Huberdeau does not lead any of the five categories; Gretzky is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Gretzky vs Huberdeau score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gretzky: 97.8, Huberdeau: 57.9.
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