Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Lanny McDonald | Stat | Alex Tanguay |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Seasons | 16 |
| 128.8 | Career VAL | 142.1 |
| 15.5 (1978) | Peak-season VAL | 15.4 (2004) |
| Inducted 1992 | Hall of Fame | — |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 6 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 3 |
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.
| Lanny McDonald | Stat | Alex Tanguay |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,111 | Games | 1,088 |
| Skating | ||
| 500 | Goals | 283 |
| 506 | Assists | 580 |
| 1,006 | Points | 863 |
| +39 | Plus/minus | +163 |
| 139 | Power-play goals | 62 |
| 54 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 43 |
| 3,444 | Shots on goal | 1,525 |
|---|
| 14.5% | Shooting % | 18.6% |
|---|
| 899 | Penalty minutes | 527 |
|---|
| Age | Lanny McDonald | Alex Tanguay |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| 21 | 5.1 | 14.8 |
| 22 | 14 | 7.2 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 11.7 |
| 24 | 15.5 | 15.4 |
| 25 | 12.6 | — |
| 26 | 10.3 | 14.4 |
| 27 | 9.7 | 12.9 |
| 28 | 12.4 | 9.1 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 7.5 |
| 30 | 6.8 | 3.9 |
| 31 | 3.4 | 11.4 |
| 32 | 7.7 | 7.6 |
| 33 | 1.8 | 3.3 |
| 34 | 0 | 2.1 |
| 35 | 0 | 9.1 |
| 36 | — | 4.9 |