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Kariya vs Stamkos

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KariyaWinner
83.6

Kariya wins: Dominance, Peak

Stamkos
83.5

Stamkos wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Paul Kariya
83.6

Kariya leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Two-time Lady Byng winner and Olympic champion with 989 NHL points.

1. Paul Kariya
83.6
2. Steven Stamkos
83.5

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
1. 🇨🇦 Steven Stamkos5 seasons played · career day 1,826386 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Paul Kariya5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 points
-2.1% vs Stamkos at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Kariya0055120378708
🇨🇦 Stamkos0046141329567

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.

MetricKariyaRetiredStamkosActive
Career points989
Career goals402570
Lady Byng Trophies2
Olympic gold medals1
All-Star selections58
Stanley Cups2
Rocket Richard Trophies2
60-goal seasons1
Dominance w25%8078
Peak w20%9288
Longevity w20%7884
Honours w20%8282
Statistics w15%8888

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Kariya83.6
Stamkos83.5
The people
Kariya
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