Houle vs Middleton
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Houle wins: Longevity, Honours
Middleton wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Houle leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Five-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Houle | 0 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 116 | 291 |
| 🇨🇦 Middleton | 0 | 0 | 46 | 96 | 318 | 698 |
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 | HouleRetired | MiddletonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 5 | — |
| Career NHL games | 635 | — |
| Career NHL points | 408 | — |
| Career NHL goals | 161 | — |
| Seasons played | 13 | — |
| Career points | — | 1,005 |
| Career goals | — | 448 |
| Lady Byng Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL games played | — | 1,005 |
| Best season points | — | 105 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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