Who is better, Loob or Norris?
James E. Norris leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 84.9 for Håkan Loob — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Loob vs Norris
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James E. Norris above Håkan Loob: 85.0 vs 84.9. James E. Norris leads on Longevity, Dominance. Håkan Loob leads on Honours, Peak.
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NorrisWinner
85.0Norris wins: Dominance, Longevity
Loob
84.9Loob wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 James E. Norris
85.0
Norris leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James E. Norris
2. Håkan Loob
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 season1. 🇨🇦 James E. Norris5 seasons played · career day 2,191378 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Håkan Loob5 seasons played · career day 2,191212 points
-43.9% vs Norris at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Loob | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 166 | 416 |
| 🇨🇦 Norris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 219 | 617 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LoobRetired | NorrisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| NHL 50-goal seasons | 1 | — |
| SHL titles | 4 | — |
| Stanley Cups as owner | — | 3 |
| Regular-season titles | — | 7 |
| Years as Red Wings owner | — | 20 |
| Trophies named after him | — | 2 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Norris85.0
Loob84.9
FAQ
Where does Loob beat Norris?
Loob scores higher on peak, honours. Norris leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Loob vs Norris score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Loob: 84.9, Norris: 85.0.
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