Who is better, Morenz or Makarov?
Sergei Makarov leads with a GOAT score of 91.6 against 91.3 for Howie Morenz — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Morenz vs Makarov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sergei Makarov above Howie Morenz: 91.6 vs 91.3. Sergei Makarov leads on Longevity. Howie Morenz leads on Dominance, Peak.
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MakarovWinner
91.6Makarov wins: Longevity
Morenz
91.3Morenz wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Sergei Makarov
91.6
Makarov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sergei Makarov
2. Howie Morenz
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. 🇨🇦 Howie Morenz5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Sergei Makarov5 seasons played · career day 2,556293 points
-19.3% vs Morenz at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Morenz | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 363 | 713 |
| 🇷🇺 Makarov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 412 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MorenzRetired | MakarovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 3 | — |
| Career goals | 271 | — |
| Career points | 472 | — |
| Scoring titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 8 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 11 |
| Soviet player of the year awards | — | 3 |
| NHL points | — | 384 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Makarov91.6
Morenz91.3
FAQ
Where does Morenz beat Makarov?
Morenz scores higher on peak, dominance. Makarov leads on longevity.
How is the Morenz vs Makarov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Morenz: 91.3, Makarov: 91.6.
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