Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| John Vanbiesbrouck | Stat | Jacques Plante |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Seasons | 18 |
| 181.3 | Career VAL | 205.5 |
| 35.4 (1994) | Peak-season VAL | 27.6 (1971) |
| — | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1978 |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 2 |
| 9 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 17 |
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.
| John Vanbiesbrouck | Stat | Jacques Plante |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 882 | Games | 837 |
| Goaltending | ||
| 374 | Wins | 437 |
| 40 | Shutouts | 82 |
| 2.98 | Goals-against avg | 2.38 |
| Age | John Vanbiesbrouck | Jacques Plante |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 7.5 | — |
| 22 | 15.6 | — |
| 23 | 6.1 | — |
| 24 | 12.3 | — |
| 25 | 7.1 | 6.5 |
| 26 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 27 | 6.5 | 15.6 |
| 28 | 18.8 | 12.2 |
| 29 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 30 | 35.4 | 22.3 |
| 31 | 10.4 | 15 |
| 32 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
| 33 | 17.4 | 23.3 |
| 34 | 0 | 8.8 |
| 35 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 36 | 5.1 | 0.3 |
| 37 | 2.7 | — |
| 40 | — | 19.8 |
| 41 | — | 4.1 |
| 42 | — | 27.6 |
| 43 | — | 9.4 |
| 44 | — | 10 |