Abel vs Carbonneau
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Abel wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Carbonneau wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Abel leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Hart Trophy winner and centre of Detroit's Production Line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Abel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 113 | 268 |
| 🇨🇦 Carbonneau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 276 |
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 | AbelRetired | CarbonneauRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 3 | 3 |
| Hart Trophies | 1 | — |
| All-Star selections | 4 | — |
| Career points | 472 | 663 |
| NHL games played | 613 | 1,318 |
| Selke Trophies | — | 3 |
| Playoff games | — | 231 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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