Who is better, Béliveau or Kharlamov?
Jean Béliveau leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 89.9 for Valeri Kharlamov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Béliveau vs Kharlamov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean Béliveau above Valeri Kharlamov: 90.0 vs 89.9. Jean Béliveau leads on Longevity, Honours. Valeri Kharlamov leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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BéliveauWinner
90.0Béliveau wins: Longevity, Honours
Kharlamov
89.9Kharlamov wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jean Béliveau
90.0
Béliveau leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean Béliveau
2. Valeri Kharlamov
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. 🇨🇦 Jean Béliveau5 seasons played · career day 2,921338 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Valeri Kharlamov5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 points
-2.4% vs Béliveau at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Béliveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 429 |
| 🇷🇺 Kharlamov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 694 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BéliveauRetired | KharlamovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 10 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 2 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | 1 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL points | 1,219 | — |
| All-Star selections | 13 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 8 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 11 |
| Soviet league goals | — | 293 |
| Soviet Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Béliveau90.0
Kharlamov89.9
FAQ
Where does Kharlamov beat Béliveau?
Kharlamov scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Béliveau leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Béliveau vs Kharlamov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Béliveau: 90.0, Kharlamov: 89.9.
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