Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Dale Hawerchuk | Stat | Nicklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Seasons | 17 |
| 188.0 | Career VAL | 160.9 |
| 19.7 (1985) | Peak-season VAL | 18.6 (2010) |
| Inducted 2001 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 12 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 11 |
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.
| Dale Hawerchuk | Stat | Nicklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,188 | Games | 1,105 |
| Skating | ||
| 518 | Goals | 271 |
| 891 | Assists | 762 |
| 1,409 | Points | 1,033 |
| -98 | Plus/minus | +83 |
| 182 | Power-play goals | 86 |
| 49 |
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 39 |
| 3,754 | Shots on goal | 2,264 |
|---|
| 13.8% | Shooting % | 12.0% |
|---|
| 740 | Penalty minutes | 504 |
|---|
| Age | Dale Hawerchuk | Nicklas Backstrom |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 13.6 | — |
| 19 | 10.9 | — |
| 20 | 12 | 10.7 |
| 21 | 19.7 | 14.6 |
| 22 | 15.2 | 18.6 |
| 23 | 15.2 | 11.8 |
| 24 | 16.5 | 6.8 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| 26 | 9.8 | 10.5 |
| 27 | 11.2 | 12.6 |
| 28 | 10.3 | 12.2 |
| 29 | 11.3 | 14.1 |
| 30 | 14 | 11.1 |
| 31 | 1.8 | 12 |
| 32 | 9 | 7.8 |
| 33 | 5.4 | 7.9 |
| 34 | — | 2.9 |
| 35 | — | 0.5 |