Larionov vs Poulin
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Larionov wins: Longevity, Honours
Poulin wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Larionov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Soviet Green Unit centre who won three Stanley Cups and two Olympic golds.
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| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Larionov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 342 | 704 |
| 🇨🇦 Poulin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 124 |
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.
| Metric | LarionovRetired | PoulinActive |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | 4 | — |
| NHL points | 644 | — |
| Seasons played | 23 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| PWHL titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold-medal-game goals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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