Who is better, Brodeur or Kharlamov?
Martin Brodeur leads with a GOAT score of 90.0 against 89.9 for Valeri Kharlamov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brodeur vs Kharlamov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Martin Brodeur above Valeri Kharlamov: 90.0 vs 89.9. Martin Brodeur leads on Longevity, Statistics. Valeri Kharlamov leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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BrodeurWinner
90.0Brodeur wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kharlamov
89.9Kharlamov wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Martin Brodeur
90.0
Brodeur leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Martin Brodeur
2. Valeri Kharlamov
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. 🇷🇺 Valeri Kharlamov5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Martin Brodeur5 seasons played · career day 2,556160 points
-51.5% vs Kharlamov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Brodeur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 242 |
| 🇷🇺 Kharlamov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 694 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrodeurRetired | KharlamovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career wins | 691 | — |
| Shutouts | 125 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 3 | — |
| Vezina Trophies | 4 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| Games played | 1,266 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 8 |
| Soviet league titles | — | 11 |
| Soviet league goals | — | 293 |
| Soviet Player of the Year awards | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brodeur90.0
Kharlamov89.9
FAQ
Where does Kharlamov beat Brodeur?
Kharlamov scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Brodeur leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Brodeur vs Kharlamov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brodeur: 90.0, Kharlamov: 89.9.
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