Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Ralph Backstrom | Stat | Jared Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Seasons | 17 |
| 70.3 | Career VAL | 73.0 |
| 8.5 (1962) | Peak-season VAL | 8.5 (2019) |
| 0 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | — |
| 3 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | — |
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.
| Ralph Backstrom | Stat | Jared Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|
| Career | ||
| 1,032 | Games | 1,018 |
| Skating | ||
| 278 | Goals | 124 |
| 361 | Assists | 319 |
| 639 | Points | 443 |
| 31 | Power-play goals | 36 |
| 40 | Game-winning goals | 25 |
| 389 | ||
| Penalty minutes |
|---|
| 178 |
| Age | Ralph Backstrom | Jared Spurgeon |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 6.1 | 1.3 |
| 22 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 23 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 24 | 8.5 | 4.8 |
| 25 | 2.1 | 4.2 |
| 26 | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| 27 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
| 28 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
| 29 | 2.7 | 8.5 |
| 30 | 4.8 | 5.5 |
| 31 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| 32 | 5.3 | 8 |
| 33 | 4 | 7.6 |
| 34 | 7.1 | 0.9 |
| 35 | 8 | 5.1 |
| 36 | — | 1.8 |