Who is better, Larionov or Poulin?
Igor Larionov leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Marie-Philip Poulin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larionov vs Poulin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Igor Larionov above Marie-Philip Poulin: 87.4 vs 87.3. Igor Larionov leads on Longevity, Honours. Marie-Philip Poulin leads on Dominance, Peak.
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LarionovWinner
87.4Larionov wins: Longevity, Honours
Poulin
87.3Poulin wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Igor Larionov
87.4
Larionov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Igor Larionov
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. 🇷🇺 Igor Larionov5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Marie-Philip Poulin5 seasons played · career day 2,55686 points
-74.9% vs Larionov at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Larionov87.4
Poulin87.3
FAQ
Where does Poulin beat Larionov?
Poulin scores higher on peak, dominance. Larionov leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Larionov vs Poulin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larionov: 87.4, Poulin: 87.3.
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