Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Alex Ovechkin | Stat | Joe Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Seasons | 24 |
| 330.7 | Career VAL | 255.4 |
| 26.0 (2008) | Peak-season VAL | 24.4 (2006) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2025 |
| 10 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 4 |
| 27 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 17 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (NHL VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 1960 on.
| Alex Ovechkin | Stat | Joe Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,583 | Games | 1,714 |
| Skating | ||
| 930 | Goals | 430 |
| 761 | Assists | 1,109 |
| 1,691 | Points | 1,539 |
| +57 | Plus/minus | +182 |
| 331 | Power-play goals | 146 |
| 141 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 68 |
| 7,122 | Shots on goal | 3,068 |
|---|
| 13.1% | Shooting % | 14.0% |
|---|
| 857 | Penalty minutes | 1,272 |
|---|
| Age | Alex Ovechkin | Joe Thornton |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | 0 |
| 19 | — | 5.8 |
| 20 | 21.1 | 8.7 |
| 21 | 16.3 | 13.6 |
| 22 | 26 | 11.8 |
| 23 | 22.2 | 18.2 |
| 24 | 23.7 | 12.3 |
| 25 | 17 | — |
| 26 | 11.1 | 24.4 |
| 27 | 10.7 | 20.8 |
| 28 | 13.5 | 18.6 |
| 29 | 18.1 | 15 |
| 30 | 16.1 | 14.4 |
| 31 | 11.3 | 11.1 |
| 32 | 17.1 | 12.6 |
| 33 | 18.6 | 5.8 |
| 34 | 13.1 | 12.3 |
| 35 | 7 | 10.3 |
| 36 | 18.6 | 15.4 |
| 37 | 13.7 | 6.3 |
| 38 | 9.8 | 4.9 |
| 39 | 15.7 | 8.8 |
| 40 | 10 | 2.7 |
| 41 | 0 | 1.6 |
| 42 | — | 0 |