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Griffis vs Nieuwendyk

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GriffisWinner
85.1

Griffis wins: Dominance

Nieuwendyk
85.1

Nieuwendyk wins: Longevity, Statistics

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Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Si Griffis
85.1

Griffis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Stanley Cup winner with Kenora and Vancouver, famed for his rushing.

1. Si Griffis
85.1
2. Joe Nieuwendyk
85.1

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. 🇨🇦 Joe Nieuwendyk5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Si Griffis5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 points
-11.0% vs Nieuwendyk at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇦 Griffis0050107323677
🇨🇦 Nieuwendyk0050111363705

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.

MetricGriffisRetiredNieuwendykRetired
Stanley Cups23
Career goals61564
Seasons played15
Cup-winning teams captained1
Games played143
Conn Smythe Trophies1
Calder Trophies1
Olympic gold medals1
Dominance w25%8278
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8486
Honours w20%8686
Statistics w15%8488

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Griffis85.1
Nieuwendyk85.1
The people
Griffis
Nieuwendyk

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