Nieuwendyk vs Kennedy
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Nieuwendyk wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kennedy wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Nieuwendyk leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Won the Stanley Cup with three franchises and the 1999 Conn Smythe Trophy.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Nieuwendyk | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 705 |
| 🇨🇦 Kennedy | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 327 | 685 |
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 | NieuwendykRetired | KennedyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | 5 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| Career goals | 564 | — |
| Calder Trophies | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 560 |
| Playoff goals | — | 29 |
| Seasons played | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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