Who is better, Lidström or Tumba?
Nicklas Lidström leads with a GOAT score of 89.1 against 86.0 for Sven Tumba — a gap of 3.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lidström vs Tumba
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nicklas Lidström above Sven Tumba: 89.1 vs 86.0. Nicklas Lidström leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance. Sven Tumba leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LidströmWinner
89.1Lidström wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Tumba
86.0Tumba wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Nicklas Lidström
89.1
Lidström leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nicklas Lidström
2. Sven Tumba
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. 🇸🇪 Nicklas Lidström5 seasons played · career day 2,921240 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Sven Tumba5 seasons played · career day 2,190112 points
-53.3% vs Lidström at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Lidström | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 307 |
| 🇸🇪 Tumba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 82 | 199 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LidströmRetired | TumbaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Norris Trophies | 7 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| NHL points | 1,142 | — |
| All-Star selections | 12 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 4 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| Swedish league titles | — | 8 |
| Sweden caps | — | 245 |
| Sweden goals | — | 188 |
| Dominance w25% | 87 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Lidström89.1
Tumba86.0
FAQ
Where does Tumba beat Lidström?
Tumba scores higher on peak. Lidström leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Lidström vs Tumba score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lidström: 89.1, Tumba: 86.0.
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