Who is better, Gretzky or Dunderdale?
Wayne Gretzky leads with a GOAT score of 97.8 against 84.1 for Tommy Dunderdale — a gap of 13.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gretzky vs Dunderdale
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wayne Gretzky above Tommy Dunderdale: 97.8 vs 84.1. Wayne Gretzky leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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GretzkyWinner
97.8Gretzky wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Dunderdale
84.1Dunderdale 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. Tommy Dunderdale
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
No verified birth date for Dunderdale — 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 | DunderdaleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career points | 2,857 | — |
| Career goals | 894 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 9 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 10 | — |
| Points per game | 1.92 | — |
| PCHA scoring titles | — | 1 |
| PCHA goals | — | 194 |
| Professional seasons | — | 18 |
| Stanley Cup finals | — | 1 |
| League all-star selections | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 97 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gretzky97.8
Dunderdale84.1
FAQ
Where does Dunderdale beat Gretzky?
Dunderdale does not lead any of the five categories; Gretzky is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Gretzky vs Dunderdale score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gretzky: 97.8, Dunderdale: 84.1.
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