Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Phil Esposito | Stat | Joe Sakic |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Seasons | 20 |
| 244.2 | Career VAL | 274.2 |
| 28.6 (1971) | Peak-season VAL | 25.9 (2001) |
| Inducted 1984 | Hall of Fame | Inducted 2012 |
| 14 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 0 |
| 28 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 23 |
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.
| Phil Esposito | Stat | Joe Sakic |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,282 | Games | 1,378 |
| Skating | ||
| 717 | Goals | 625 |
| 873 | Assists | 1,016 |
| 1,590 | Points | 1,641 |
| +252 | Plus/minus | +30 |
| 246 | Power-play goals | 205 |
| 118 | ||
| Game-winning goals |
|---|
| 86 |
| 5,166 | Shots on goal | 4,621 |
|---|
| 13.9% | Shooting % | 13.5% |
|---|
| 910 | Penalty minutes | 614 |
|---|
| Age | Phil Esposito | Joe Sakic |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | — | 5.9 |
| 20 | — | 14.3 |
| 21 | 0 | 14.5 |
| 22 | 5.4 | 13.3 |
| 23 | 7.6 | 17.9 |
| 24 | 6.9 | 12.8 |
| 25 | 12.6 | 9.9 |
| 26 | 22.3 | 21.9 |
| 27 | 16.4 | 11.3 |
| 28 | 28.6 | 10.3 |
| 29 | 25.3 | 20 |
| 30 | 22.1 | 16.4 |
| 31 | 26.5 | 25.9 |
| 32 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| 33 | 9.7 | 9.3 |
| 34 | 9.4 | 15.4 |
| 35 | 10.3 | — |
| 36 | 11.1 | 16 |
| 37 | 9.5 | 18 |
| 38 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | — | 1.2 |