Kelly vs Ovechkin
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Kelly wins: Honours
Ovechkin wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Kelly leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Won eight Stanley Cups and the first Norris Trophy in 1954.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Kelly — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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