Gartner vs Calder
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Gartner wins: Statistics
Calder wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Gartner leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored 30 or more goals in 17 seasons across a 700-goal career.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per season
Career timeline · Points 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 · Points per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Gartner | 0 | 0 | 55 | 114 | 318 | 651 |
| 🇨🇦 Calder | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 41 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | GartnerRetired | CalderRetired |
|---|---|---|
| NHL goals | 708 | — |
| NHL points | 1,335 | — |
| Seasons with 30+ goals | 17 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| NHL games | 1,432 | — |
| Years as NHL president | — | 26 |
| Teams added to the league | — | 7 |
| Trophies named after him | — | 2 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Seasons of NHL expansion overseen | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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