Who is better, Hooper or Samuelsson?
Tom Hooper leads with a GOAT score of 80.2 against 80.1 for Ulf Samuelsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hooper vs Samuelsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Hooper above Ulf Samuelsson: 80.2 vs 80.1. Tom Hooper leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Ulf Samuelsson leads on Longevity.
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HooperWinner
80.2Hooper wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Samuelsson
80.1Samuelsson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Tom Hooper
80.2
Hooper leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Hooper
2. Ulf Samuelsson
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. 🇨🇦 Tom Hooper5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Ulf Samuelsson5 seasons played · career day 2,191134 points
-64.1% vs Hooper at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Hooper | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 373 | 488 |
| 🇸🇪 Samuelsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 111 | 213 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HooperRetired | SamuelssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley Cups | 2 | 2 |
| Career goals | 40 | — |
| Games played | 41 | — |
| Seasons played | 7 | — |
| Cup-winning clubs | 2 | — |
| NHL games played | — | 1,080 |
| Career points | — | 391 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Career penalty minutes | — | 2,453 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hooper80.2
Samuelsson80.1
FAQ
Where does Samuelsson beat Hooper?
Samuelsson scores higher on longevity. Hooper leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Hooper vs Samuelsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hooper: 80.2, Samuelsson: 80.1.
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