Who is better, Messier or Nedomanský?
Václav Nedomanský leads with a GOAT score of 88.9 against 88.7 for Mark Messier — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Messier vs Nedomanský
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Václav Nedomanský above Mark Messier: 88.9 vs 88.7. Václav Nedomanský leads on Peak, Statistics. Mark Messier leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NedomanskýWinner
88.9Nedomanský wins: Peak, Statistics
Messier
88.7Messier wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Václav Nedomanský
88.9
Nedomanský leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Václav Nedomanský
2. Mark Messier
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. 🇨🇦 Mark Messier5 seasons played · career day 2,190379 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇿 Václav Nedomanský5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 points
-21.9% vs Messier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Messier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 302 | 671 |
| 🇨🇿 Nedomanský | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MessierRetired | NedomanskýRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 6 | — |
| Hart Trophies | 2 | — |
| NHL points | 1,887 | 278 |
| Conn Smythe Trophies | 1 | — |
| NHL goals | 694 | — |
| All-Star selections | 15 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 3 |
| Czechoslovak league goals | — | 369 |
| WHA points | — | 316 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nedomanský88.9
Messier88.7
FAQ
Where does Messier beat Nedomanský?
Messier scores higher on longevity. Nedomanský leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Messier vs Nedomanský score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Messier: 88.7, Nedomanský: 88.9.
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