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Makarov vs Hefford

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HeffordWinner
91.9

Hefford wins: Longevity, Honours

Makarov
91.6

Makarov wins: Dominance, Peak

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Jayna Hefford
91.9

Hefford leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Four Olympic golds for Canada, including the golden goal in 2002.

1. Jayna Hefford
91.9
2. Sergei Makarov
91.6

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
1. 🇷🇺 Sergei Makarov5 seasons played · career day 2,556293 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Jayna Hefford5 seasons played · career day 2,190103 points
-64.8% vs Makarov at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇷🇺 Makarov000095412
🇨🇦 Hefford0001577170

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.

MetricMakarovRetiredHeffordRetired
Olympic golds24
World Championship golds87
Soviet league titles11
Soviet player of the year awards3
NHL points384
Olympic medals5
Canada caps267
Canada career goals157
Dominance w25%9290
Peak w20%9492
Longevity w20%8892
Honours w20%9294
Statistics w15%9292

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GOAT Rank · the data
Hefford91.9
Makarov91.6
The people
Makarov
Hefford

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