Coffey vs Dionne
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Coffey wins: Peak, Honours
Dionne wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Coffey leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. The fastest-skating defenceman ever: 1,531 points and four Stanley Cups.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Coffey | 0 | 0 | 32 | 121 | 343 | 844 |
| 🇨🇦 Dionne | 0 | 0 | 77 | 167 | 460 | 967 |
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 | CoffeyRetired | DionneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 4 | — |
| Norris Trophies | 3 | — |
| NHL points | 1,531 | 1,771 |
| NHL goals | 396 | 731 |
| All-Star selections | 14 | — |
| Points in a season | 138 | — |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 1 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 2 |
| Lester B. Pearson Awards | — | 2 |
| Games played | — | 1,348 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 94 |
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