CNN/SI - Century's Best

Wayne Gretzky
vs.
Bobby Orr

4242 (84%)

826 (16%)

5068 votes

Gordie Howe
vs.
Mario Lemieux

2734 (54%) 2286 (46%)

5020 votes

Maurice Richard
vs.
Jacques Plante

3090 (64%) 1757 (36%)

4847 votes

Doug Harvey
vs.
Bobby Hull

925 (19%) 3994 (81%)

4919 votes

Century's Best Guidelines
  • How to pick a champ

From Sports Illustrated
  • Top 20 dynasties
  • SI's Hoffer: Favorite dynasties
  • Bill Russell speaks out

SI's Leigh Montville
  • Who is the Century's Best?

SI's Frank Deford
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

Multimedia
  • Classic Stanley Cup Moments

SI's Sportsman of the Year
  • 1970: Bobby Orr
  • 1982: Wayne Gretzky

Your Responses
• Who should have made the Top Eight?

Archive
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