Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Joe Thornton | Stat | Mark Messier |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Seasons | 25 |
| 255.2 | Career VAL | 265.7 |
| 24.4 (2006) | Peak-season VAL | 19.9 (1990) |
| Inducted 2025 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2007 |
| 4 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 17 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 14 |
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.
| Joe Thornton | Stat | Mark Messier |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,714 | Games | 1,756 |
| Skating | ||
| 430 | Goals | 694 |
| 1,109 | Assists | 1,193 |
| 1,539 | Points | 1,887 |
| +182 | Plus/minus | +211 |
| 146 | Power-play goals | 179 |
| 68 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 92 |
| 3,068 | Shots on goal | 4,221 |
|---|
| 14.0% | Shooting % | 16.4% |
|---|
| 1,272 | Penalty minutes | 1,912 |
|---|
| Age | Joe Thornton | Mark Messier |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | — |
| 19 | 5.8 | 1.2 |
| 20 | 8.7 | 5.3 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 11.4 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 13.3 |
| 23 | 18.2 | 14 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| 25 | — | 12.7 |
| 26 | 24.4 | 15.1 |
| 27 | 20.8 | 14.7 |
| 28 | 18.6 | 12.4 |
| 29 | 15 | 19.9 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 8.7 |
| 31 | 11.1 | 15.5 |
| 32 | 12.6 | 12.9 |
| 33 | 5.8 | 14.3 |
| 34 | 12.2 | 9.4 |
| 35 | 10.3 | 19.9 |
| 36 | 15.4 | 16 |
| 37 | 6.3 | 7.9 |
| 38 | 4.8 | 7 |
| 39 | 8.8 | 6.3 |
| 40 | 2.7 | 8.6 |
| 41 | 1.6 | 2.7 |
| 42 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 43 | — | 6.4 |