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Laperrière vs Gilbert

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LaperrièreWinner
86.7

Laperrière wins: Dominance, Honours

Gilbert
86.7

Gilbert wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jacques Laperrière
86.7

Laperrière leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Norris Trophy defenceman and six-time Stanley Cup winner in Montreal.

1. Jacques Laperrière
86.7
2. Rod Gilbert
86.7

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. 🇨🇦 Jacques Laperrière5 seasons played · career day 1,825362 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Rod Gilbert5 seasons played · career day 1,826271 points
-25.1% vs Laperrière at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Laperrière0058123362700
🇨🇦 Gilbert004595208569

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.

MetricLaperrièreRetiredGilbertRetired
Stanley Cups6
Norris Trophy1
Calder Trophy1
NHL points282
All-Star selections48
Career points1,021
Career goals406
Games played1,065
Masterton Trophies1
Dominance w25%8482
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8290
Honours w20%9282
Statistics w15%8692

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GOAT Rank · the data
Laperrière86.7
Gilbert86.7
The people
Laperrière
Gilbert

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