Nilsson vs Šťastný
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Nilsson wins: Peak, Honours
Šťastný wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Nilsson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The Magic Man: a 131-point NHL season and a Stanley Cup in 1987.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 410 |
| 🇸🇰 Šťastný | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 |
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 | NilssonRetired | ŠťastnýRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Best NHL season points | 131 | — |
| NHL career points | 686 | — |
| World Championship medals | 3 | — |
| NHL games played | 553 | — |
| NHL points | — | 1,239 |
| Calder Trophies | — | 1 |
| 100-point seasons | — | 6 |
| NHL goals | — | 450 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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