Who is better, Wickenheiser or Messier?
Hayley Wickenheiser leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.7 for Mark Messier — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wickenheiser vs Messier
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Hayley Wickenheiser above Mark Messier: 88.8 vs 88.7. Hayley Wickenheiser leads on Dominance, Peak. Mark Messier leads on Longevity.
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WickenheiserWinner
88.8Wickenheiser wins: Dominance, Peak
Messier
88.7Messier wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Hayley Wickenheiser
88.8
Wickenheiser leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Hayley Wickenheiser
2. Mark Messier
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. 🇨🇦 Mark Messier5 seasons played · career day 2,190379 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Hayley Wickenheiser5 seasons played · career day 2,92168 points
-82.1% vs Messier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Wickenheiser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 88 |
| 🇨🇦 Messier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 302 | 671 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WickenheiserRetired | MessierRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| World Championship golds | 7 | — |
| Olympic MVP awards | 2 | — |
| Canada caps | 276 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 6 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 2 |
| NHL points | — | 1,887 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL goals | — | 694 |
| All-Star selections | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wickenheiser88.8
Messier88.7
FAQ
Where does Messier beat Wickenheiser?
Messier scores higher on longevity. Wickenheiser leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Wickenheiser vs Messier score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wickenheiser: 88.8, Messier: 88.7.
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