Housley vs Johnson
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Housley wins: Longevity, Statistics
Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Housley leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. The highest-scoring American-born defenceman in NHL history.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Housley | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 296 | 614 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | HousleyRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Career points | 1,232 | — |
| Career assists | 894 | — |
| Games played | 1,495 | — |
| All-Star selections | 7 | — |
| Seasons played | 21 | — |
| Stanley Cups | — | 1 |
| NCAA championships | — | 3 |
| NHL coaching wins | — | 234 |
| World Championship medals as coach | — | 1 |
| Seasons as a head coach | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 96 | 90 |
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