Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Joe Thornton | Stat | Mark Recchi |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Seasons | 22 |
| 255.2 | Career VAL | 232.2 |
| 24.4 (2006) | Peak-season VAL | 21.5 (1993) |
| Inducted 2025 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2017 |
| 4 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 17 | 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.
| Joe Thornton | Stat | Mark Recchi |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,714 | Games | 1,652 |
| Skating | ||
| 430 | Goals | 577 |
| 1,109 | Assists | 956 |
| 1,539 | Points | 1,533 |
| +182 | Plus/minus | 0 |
| 146 | Power-play goals | 200 |
| 68 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 91 |
| 3,068 | Shots on goal | 3,820 |
|---|
| 14.0% | Shooting % | 15.1% |
|---|
| 1,272 | Penalty minutes | 1,033 |
|---|
| Age | Joe Thornton | Mark Recchi |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 0 | — |
| 19 | 5.8 | — |
| 20 | 8.7 | — |
| 21 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 22 | 11.8 | 9.7 |
| 23 | 18.2 | 15.4 |
| 24 | 12.3 | 11.7 |
| 25 | — | 21.5 |
| 26 | 24.4 | 17.6 |
| 27 | 20.8 | 6.6 |
| 28 | 18.6 | 13.2 |
| 29 | 15 | 13.6 |
| 30 | 14.4 | 12.9 |
| 31 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| 32 | 12.6 | 16.3 |
| 33 | 5.8 | 14.1 |
| 34 | 12.2 | 9.8 |
| 35 | 10.3 | 6.3 |
| 36 | 15.4 | 12.9 |
| 37 | 6.3 | — |
| 38 | 4.8 | 7.8 |
| 39 | 8.8 | 10.7 |
| 40 | 2.7 | 4.9 |
| 41 | 1.6 | 7.4 |
| 42 | 0 | 5.9 |
| 43 | — | 5.8 |