Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Gordie Howe | Stat | Mark Recchi |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Seasons | 22 |
| 280.1 | Career VAL | 232.2 |
| 18.7 (1969) | Peak-season VAL | 21.5 (1993) |
| Inducted 1972 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2017 |
| 2 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 30 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 9 |
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.
| Gordie Howe | Stat | Mark Recchi |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,767 | Games | 1,652 |
| Skating | ||
| 801 | Goals | 577 |
| 1,049 | Assists | 956 |
| 1,850 | Points | 1,533 |
| 211 | Power-play goals | 200 |
| 121 | Game-winning goals | 91 |
| 1,685 | ||
| Penalty minutes |
|---|
| 1,033 |
| Age | Gordie Howe | Mark Recchi |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1.6 | — |
| 19 | 5.6 | — |
| 20 | 5.3 | — |
| 21 | 9.8 | 0 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 9.7 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 15.4 |
| 24 | 16.3 | 11.7 |
| 25 | 11.8 | 21.5 |
| 26 | 9.9 | 17.6 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 6.6 |
| 28 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| 29 | 10.3 | 13.6 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| 31 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| 32 | 8.8 | 16.3 |
| 33 | 11.6 | 14.1 |
| 34 | 13.9 | 9.8 |
| 35 | 10.2 | 6.3 |
| 36 | 10.9 | 12.9 |
| 37 | 10.7 | — |
| 38 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| 39 | 13.2 | 10.7 |
| 40 | 18.7 | 4.9 |
| 41 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| 42 | 8.8 | 5.9 |
| 43 | — | 5.8 |
| 51 | 2.7 | — |