Who is better, Gardiner or Näslund?
Markus Näslund leads with a GOAT score of 77.9 against 77.5 for Herb Gardiner — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gardiner vs Näslund
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Markus Näslund above Herb Gardiner: 77.9 vs 77.5. Markus Näslund leads on Statistics, Longevity. Herb Gardiner leads on Honours.
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NäslundWinner
77.9Näslund wins: Longevity, Statistics
Gardiner
77.5Gardiner wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Markus Näslund
77.9
Näslund leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Markus Näslund
2. Herb Gardiner
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. 🇨🇦 Herb Gardiner5 seasons played · career day 1,826228 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Markus Näslund5 seasons played · career day 2,556139 points
-39.0% vs Gardiner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Gardiner | 0 | 0 | 40 | 83 | 177 | 462 |
| 🇸🇪 Näslund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 270 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GardinerRetired | NäslundRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Hart Trophy awards | 1 | — |
| NHL games | 101 | — |
| NHL points | 27 | 869 |
| Western Canada league titles | 1 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | — | 395 |
| Lester B. Pearson Awards | — | 1 |
| All-Star selections | — | 3 |
| Seasons as captain | — | 8 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Näslund77.9
Gardiner77.5
FAQ
Where does Gardiner beat Näslund?
Gardiner scores higher on honours. Näslund leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gardiner vs Näslund score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gardiner: 77.5, Näslund: 77.9.
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