Dryden vs Lindros
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Lindros wins: Longevity
Dryden wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Lindros leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Hart Trophy winner in 1995 and a Hockey Hall of Fame power forward.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Dryden | 0 | 0 | 70 | 149 | 428 | 731 |
| 🇨🇦 Lindros | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 314 | 739 |
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 | DrydenRetired | LindrosRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | 5 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| Career goals-against average | 2.24 | — |
| Career shutouts | 46 | — |
| Hart Trophy | — | 1 |
| NHL points | — | 865 |
| NHL goals | — | 372 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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