Who is better, Howe or Howe?
Mark Howe leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Syd Howe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Mark Howe and Syd Howe level at 88.4. Mark Howe leads on Longevity. Syd Howe leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Howe wins: Longevity
Howe wins: Honours
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Howe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Howe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 289 | 589 |
| 🇨🇦 Howe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 290 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HoweRetired | HoweRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career NHL points | 742 | — |
| WHA Avco Cups | 2 | — |
| First-team All-Star selections | 3 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| Games played | 929 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 3 |
| Goals in one game | — | 6 |
| Career goals | — | 237 |
| Career points | — | 528 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
Mark Howe leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.4 for Syd Howe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Howe scores higher on honours. Howe leads on longevity.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Howe: 88.4, Howe: 88.4.
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