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Larionov vs Yzerman

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LarionovWinner
87.4

Larionov wins: Peak, Honours

Yzerman
87.4

Yzerman wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Igor Larionov
87.4

Larionov leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Soviet Green Unit centre who won three Stanley Cups and two Olympic golds.

1. Igor Larionov
87.4
2. Steve Yzerman
87.4

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
1. 🇨🇦 Steve Yzerman5 seasons played · career day 1,825458 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Igor Larionov5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 points
-25.3% vs Yzerman at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇷🇺 Larionov0055117342704
🇨🇦 Yzerman0087176458951

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.

MetricLarionovRetiredYzermanRetired
Stanley Cups33
Olympic gold medals2
World Championship titles4
NHL points6441,755
Seasons played23
Conn Smythe Trophies1
Olympic golds1
NHL goals692
Selke Trophies1
Dominance w25%8284
Peak w20%9088
Longevity w20%9092
Honours w20%9086
Statistics w15%8688

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GOAT Rank · the data
Larionov87.4
Yzerman87.4
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