Who is better, Richard or Poulin?
Henri Richard leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.3 for Marie-Philip Poulin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Richard vs Poulin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Henri Richard and Marie-Philip Poulin level at 87.3. Henri Richard leads on Longevity, Honours. Marie-Philip Poulin leads on Dominance, Peak.
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RichardWinner
87.3Richard wins: Longevity, Honours
Poulin
87.3Poulin wins: Dominance, Peak
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Henri Richard
87.3
Richard leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Henri Richard
2. Marie-Philip Poulin
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. 🇨🇦 Henri Richard5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Marie-Philip Poulin5 seasons played · career day 2,55686 points
-73.4% vs Richard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Richard | 0 | 0 | 40 | 92 | 323 | 598 |
| 🇨🇦 Poulin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 124 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RichardRetired | PoulinActive |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 11 | — |
| Career points | 1,046 | — |
| NHL games played | 1,256 | — |
| All-Star selections | 10 | — |
| Career assists | 688 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| PWHL titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold-medal-game goals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Richard87.3
Poulin87.3
FAQ
Where does Poulin beat Richard?
Poulin scores higher on peak, dominance. Richard leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Richard vs Poulin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Richard: 87.3, Poulin: 87.3.
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