Who is better, Ovechkin or Kelly?
Red Kelly leads with a GOAT score of 91.5 against 91.2 for Alexander Ovechkin — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ovechkin vs Kelly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Red Kelly above Alexander Ovechkin: 91.5 vs 91.2. Red Kelly leads on Honours. Alexander Ovechkin leads on Statistics, Longevity, Dominance.
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KellyWinner
91.5Kelly wins: Honours
Ovechkin
91.2Ovechkin wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Red Kelly
91.5
Kelly leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Red Kelly
2. Alexander Ovechkin
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇷🇺 Alexander Ovechkin106 points
1 season by age 21 · 106 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Kelly — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | OvechkinActive · Washington Capitals | KellyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career points | 1,660 | 823 |
| Career goals | 897 | — |
| Stanley Cups | 1 | 8 |
| Hart Trophies | 3 | — |
| Rocket Richard Trophies | 9 | — |
| Points per game | 1.09 | — |
| Norris Trophies | — | 1 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 4 |
| Games played | — | 1,316 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 95 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kelly91.5
Ovechkin91.2
FAQ
Where does Ovechkin beat Kelly?
Ovechkin scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Kelly leads on honours.
How is the Ovechkin vs Kelly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ovechkin: 91.2, Kelly: 91.5.
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