Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Mario Lemieux | Stat | Phil Esposito |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 18 |
| 298.9 | Career VAL | 244.2 |
| 36.0 (1993) | Peak-season VAL | 28.6 (1971) |
| Inducted 1997 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 1984 |
| 12 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 14 |
| 28 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 28 |
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.
| Mario Lemieux | Stat | Phil Esposito |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 915 | Games | 1,282 |
| Skating | ||
| 690 | Goals | 717 |
| 1,033 | Assists | 873 |
| 1,723 | Points | 1,590 |
| +114 | Plus/minus | +252 |
| 236 | Power-play goals | 246 |
| 74 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 118 |
| 3,633 | Shots on goal | 5,166 |
|---|
| 19.0% | Shooting % | 13.9% |
|---|
| 834 | Penalty minutes | 910 |
|---|
| Age | Mario Lemieux | Phil Esposito |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 12.8 | — |
| 20 | 20.7 | — |
| 21 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | 27.3 | 5.4 |
| 23 | 35.2 | 7.6 |
| 24 | 18.1 | 6.9 |
| 25 | 7.3 | 12.6 |
| 26 | 20.9 | 22.3 |
| 27 | 36 | 16.4 |
| 28 | 6.6 | 28.6 |
| 29 | — | 25.3 |
| 30 | 31.8 | 22.1 |
| 31 | 26 | 26.5 |
| 32 | — | 20.5 |
| 33 | — | 9.7 |
| 34 | — | 9.4 |
| 35 | 16.2 | 10.3 |
| 36 | 5.3 | 11.1 |
| 37 | 14.5 | 9.5 |
| 38 | — | 0 |
| 40 | 2.2 | — |