Horner vs Matthews
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Horner wins: Longevity, Honours
Matthews wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Horner leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Stanley Cup winner who led the NHL in penalty minutes for eight straight seasons.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Horner | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 242 | 653 |
| 🇺🇸 Matthews | 0 | 0 | 69 | 132 | 285 | 727 |
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 | HornerRetired | MatthewsActive |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 1 | — |
| Penalty-minute titles | 8 | — |
| NHL games | 490 | — |
| NHL points | 152 | — |
| Seasons as captain | 2 | — |
| Rocket Richard Trophies | — | 3 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL goals | — | 400 |
| Calder Trophy | — | 1 |
| 50-goal seasons | — | 3 |
| All-Star selections | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 90 |
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