Who is better, Yzerman or Cournoyer?
Yvan Cournoyer leads with a GOAT score of 87.5 against 87.4 for Steve Yzerman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yzerman vs Cournoyer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yvan Cournoyer above Steve Yzerman: 87.5 vs 87.4. Yvan Cournoyer leads on Honours, Peak. Steve Yzerman leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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CournoyerWinner
87.5Cournoyer wins: Peak, Honours
Yzerman
87.4Yzerman wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Yvan Cournoyer
87.5
Cournoyer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yvan Cournoyer
2. Steve Yzerman
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index 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 · Form index per season1. 🇨🇦 Steve Yzerman5 seasons played · career day 1,825458 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇦 Yvan Cournoyer5 seasons played · career day 1,825282 points
-38.4% vs Yzerman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Yzerman | 0 | 0 | 87 | 176 | 458 | 951 |
| 🇨🇦 Cournoyer | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 282 | 609 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Cournoyer87.5
Yzerman87.4
FAQ
Where does Yzerman beat Cournoyer?
Yzerman scores higher on statistics, longevity. Cournoyer leads on peak, honours.
How is the Yzerman vs Cournoyer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yzerman: 87.4, Cournoyer: 87.5.
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