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Howell vs Ruggiero

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HowellWinner
81.9

Howell wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics

Ruggiero
81.6

Ruggiero wins: Dominance, Honours

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Harry Howell
81.9

Howell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Norris Trophy winner in 1967 across a 24-season professional career.

1. Harry Howell
81.9
2. Angela Ruggiero
81.6

Category breakdown

Season form · Points per season

Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season
1. 🇨🇦 Harry Howell5 seasons played · career day 1,826259 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Angela Ruggiero5 seasons played · career day 2,19070 points
-73.0% vs Howell at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Howell004593200528
🇺🇸 Ruggiero0001052121

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricHowellRetiredRuggieroRetired
Norris Trophies1
NHL games1,411
Career points439
All-Star Games7
Seasons played24
Olympic medals4
Olympic golds1
World Championship golds4
USA caps256
Patty Kazmaier Awards1
Dominance w25%7480
Peak w20%8684
Longevity w20%9282
Honours w20%7682
Statistics w15%8480

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GOAT Rank · the data
Howell81.9
Ruggiero81.6
The people
Howell
Ruggiero

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