Who is better, Richard or Lindsay?
Ted Lindsay leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.7 for Maurice Richard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Richard vs Lindsay
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ted Lindsay above Maurice Richard: 87.8 vs 87.7. Ted Lindsay leads on Longevity, Statistics. Maurice Richard leads on Dominance.
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LindsayWinner
87.8Lindsay wins: Longevity, Statistics
Richard
87.7Richard wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Ted Lindsay
87.8
Lindsay leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ted Lindsay
2. Maurice Richard
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. 🇨🇦 Ted Lindsay5 seasons played · career day 1,826309 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Maurice Richard5 seasons played · career day 2,190182 points
-41.1% vs Lindsay at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 154 | 287 |
| 🇨🇦 Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 234 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RichardRetired | LindsayRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 8 | 4 |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | 544 | — |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| Playoff goals | 82 | — |
| 50-goal seasons | 1 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 1 |
| Career points | — | 851 |
| First-team All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lindsay87.8
Richard87.7
FAQ
Where does Richard beat Lindsay?
Richard scores higher on dominance. Lindsay leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Richard vs Lindsay score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Richard: 87.7, Lindsay: 87.8.
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