Nurse vs Thornton
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Thornton wins: Longevity
Nurse wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Thornton leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Hart and Art Ross winner in 2006 and 1,109 career assists.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Nurse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 62 |
| 🇨🇦 Thornton | 0 | 0 | 7 | 48 | 247 | 481 |
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 | NurseActive | ThorntonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic record points in a Games | 18 | — |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| Canada caps | 100 | — |
| Career points | — | 1,539 |
| Career assists | — | 1,109 |
| Hart Trophies | — | 1 |
| Art Ross Trophies | — | 1 |
| NHL games played | — | 1,714 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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