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Kharlamov vs Leetch

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KharlamovWinner
89.9

Kharlamov wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

Leetch
89.9

Leetch wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Valeri Kharlamov
89.9

Kharlamov leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The Soviet star of the 1972 Summit Series and a two-time Olympic champion.

1. Valeri Kharlamov
89.9
2. Brian Leetch
89.9

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. 🇺🇸 Brian Leetch5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 points
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Valeri Kharlamov5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 points
-4.6% vs Leetch at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇷🇺 Kharlamov0050108330694
🇺🇸 Leetch0058122346713

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.

MetricKharlamovRetiredLeetchRetired
Olympic gold medals2
World Championship titles8
Soviet league titles11
Soviet league goals293
Soviet Player of the Year awards2
Stanley Cups1
Norris Trophy2
Conn Smythe Trophy1
NHL points1,028
All-Star selections9
Dominance w25%9088
Peak w20%9694
Longevity w20%8086
Honours w20%9292
Statistics w15%9290

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GOAT Rank · the data
Kharlamov89.9
Leetch89.9
The people
Kharlamov
Leetch

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