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Bob PulfordvsAlexander Edler

Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.

L · VAL group SKATER

Bob Pulford

1957–1972 · 16 seasons

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D · VAL group SKATER

Alexander Edler

2007–2023 · 17 seasons

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At a glance

Bob Pulford and Alexander Edler: seasons, VAL, honors and league-leading seasons
Bob Pulford	Stat	Alexander Edler
16	Seasons	17
61.3	Career VAL	59.1
7.0 (1960)	Peak-season VAL	6.6 (2019)
Inducted 1991	Hall of Fame	—
0	Black ink (league-leading seasons)	—
2	Gray ink (top-10 finishes)	—

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.

Career regular season

Career regular-season statistics both Bob Pulford and Alexander Edler have
Bob Pulford	Stat	Alexander Edler
Career
1,079	Games	1,030
Skating
281	Goals	104
362	Assists	335
643	Points	439
48	Power-play goals	46
29	Game-winning goals	11
793

VAL by ageEach season plotted at the player's age that season, so careers line up by age rather than by calendar.

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Age	Bob Pulford	Alexander Edler
20	1.1	0.3
21	1.5	3
22	5.7	5.7
23	7	4.9
24	2.2	5.9
25	0.8	6.3
26	4.4	2.7
27	6.7	0.1
28	3.3	5.7
29	6.9	2.4
30	3.9	1.2
31	4.2	3.7
32	1.6	6.6
33	2.9	5.8
34	5.5	0
35	3.6	4.3
36	—	0.5

Age	Bob Pulford	Alexander Edler
20	1.1	0.3
21	1.5	3
22	5.7	5.7
23	7	4.9
24	2.2	5.9
25	0.8	6.3
26	4.4	2.7
27	6.7	0.1
28	3.3	5.7
29	6.9	2.4
30	3.9	1.2
31	4.2	3.7
32	1.6	6.6
33	2.9	5.8
34	5.5	0
35	3.6	4.3
36	—	0.5

Age	Bob Pulford	Alexander Edler
20	1.1	0.3
21	1.5	3
22	5.7	5.7
23	7	4.9
24	2.2	5.9
25	0.8	6.3
26	4.4	2.7
27	6.7	0.1
28	3.3	5.7
29	6.9	2.4
30	3.9	1.2
31	4.2	3.7
32	1.6	6.6
33	2.9	5.8
34	5.5	0
35	3.6	4.3
36	—	0.5

Age	Bob Pulford	Alexander Edler
20	1.1	0.3
21	1.5	3
22	5.7	5.7
23	7	4.9
24	2.2	5.9
25	0.8	6.3
26	4.4	2.7
27	6.7	0.1
28	3.3	5.7
29	6.9	2.4
30	3.9	1.2
31	4.2	3.7
32	1.6	6.6
33	2.9	5.8
34	5.5	0
35	3.6	4.3
36	—	0.5