Who is better, Datsyuk or Stamkos?
Pavel Datsyuk leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.5 for Steven Stamkos — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Datsyuk vs Stamkos
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Pavel Datsyuk and Steven Stamkos level at 83.5. Pavel Datsyuk leads on Dominance. Steven Stamkos leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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DatsyukWinner
83.5Datsyuk wins: Dominance
Stamkos
83.5Stamkos wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Pavel Datsyuk
83.5
Datsyuk leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pavel Datsyuk
2. Steven Stamkos
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. 🇨🇦 Steven Stamkos5 seasons played · career day 1,826386 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Pavel Datsyuk5 seasons played · career day 4,017317 points
-17.9% vs Stamkos at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Datsyuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 🇨🇦 Stamkos | 0 | 0 | 46 | 141 | 329 | 567 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DatsyukRetired | StamkosActive · Nashville Predators |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 2 | 2 |
| Selke Trophies | 3 | — |
| Lady Byng Trophies | 4 | — |
| NHL points | 918 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| Career goals | — | 570 |
| Rocket Richard Trophies | — | 2 |
| All-Star selections | — | 8 |
| 60-goal seasons | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Datsyuk83.5
Stamkos83.5
FAQ
Where does Stamkos beat Datsyuk?
Stamkos scores higher on statistics, longevity. Datsyuk leads on dominance.
How is the Datsyuk vs Stamkos score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Datsyuk: 83.5, Stamkos: 83.5.
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